Christina
Origin of the name Christina:
Derived from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin christiānus which is from the Ecclesiastic Greek christianos (a Christian, a follower of Christ). Var: Christiene, Christine, Cristina, Khristina, Khristine, Kristina, Kristene. Short: Chris, Cris, Khris, Kris, Tina. Pet: Chrissi, Chrissie, Chrissy, Christi, Christie, Christy, Cristi, Cristie, Cristy, Khristi, Khristie, Khristy, Krissy, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy.
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I've appreciated the versatility of Christina over the years. I was Chrissy as a young child, Kris in college, and Christina in my professional life.
Since I was born in the 70's, there are a lot of people my age with similar names, which meant that I was sometimes "Little Kris" or Chrissy G. But that probably won't be a problem for young children these days.
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Chris, Chrissy, Christie, Teeny, Tina, Stina, Kiki, Kristy, Steena, Stan...
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Meaning: Follower of Christ
Christina is a female name originating from Christian.Saint Christina (3rd or 5th century AD), a saint and martyr pre-dating the Catholic and Orthodox congregational tradition.
Usage: English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch- Famous real-life people named Christina: | Edit
Christina Aguilera, singer
Christina Applegate, actress
Christina Ferrare, actress / model / TV personality
Christina Cole (born 1982), English actress
Christina Ricci (born 1980), American actress
Christina Milian (born 1981), American pop singer
Christina Christian (born 1981), American singer
Christina Pickles (born 1935), English/American actress
Princess Christina of the Netherlands
Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson
Christina of Sweden (1626–1689), Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654
Christina Rossetti (1830–1894), English poetess
Chris Evert, tennis player
Tina Turner, singer
Chrissie Hynde, American rock musician
Christie Brinkley, American model & former wife of Billy Joel- Christina in song, story & screen: | Edit
"Christina", a 1929 silent film
"Christina", a 1984 film based on the Playboy Publishing book series
"Christina", song by Rick Springfield
Christina, a character from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Christina McKinney, character in American TV series "Ugly Betty"
Christina Yang, character on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"
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Global Popularity of the Name Christina
- #30 in Austria
- #99 in Germany
- #132 in Norway
- #200 in United States
- #206 in Scotland
- #218 in Canada (Quebec)
- #234 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #351 in Canada (Alberta)
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