Christa

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning follower of christ; a form of Christina.

Babies a year
46
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Christa by the numbers

Christa was given to 46 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 1,513 babies in 1986, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Christina

Like Christa, each of these traces back to Christina: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Tinapure; a form of Christina or Tina146 in the US (2017)
  • Kirstenfollower of Christ; form of Christina106 in the US (2017)
  • Christiannafollower of christ; a form of Christina55 in the US (2017)
  • Kristianafollower of christ; a form of Christina41 in the US (2017)
  • Christinfollower of christ; a form of Christina26 in the US (2017)
  • Cristyfollower of christ; a form of Christina17 in the US (2017)
  • Christabellabeautiful follower of christ; blend of Christina and Bella3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Krystinafollower of christ; a form of Christina15 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Christa. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Christyfollower of christ; a form of christine88 in the US (2017)
  • Christanfollower of Christ; variant of Christian24 in the US (2017)
  • Christalfollower of christ; a form of crystal or christine23 in the US (2017)
  • Christifollower of christ; a form of Christine7 in the US (2017)
  • Cristafollower of christ; a form of Christa
  • Christinafollower of christ; a feminine form of Christian770 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Christa

Names that are said the same way as Christa, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kristafollower of christ89 in the US (2017)
  • Krystafollower of christ; variant of Crysta10 in the US (2017)
  • Crystaclear ice; a form of Crystal

Other names that mean Christ

Like Christa, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Christinefollower of Christ; feminine of Christian346 in the US (2017)
  • Kristinafollower of Christ; a form of Christina268 in the US (2017)
  • Karsenfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten234 in the US (2017)
  • Kristenfollower of Christ; a form of Christine234 in the US (2017)
  • Cristinafollower of christ; form of Christina209 in the US (2017)
  • Charitycharity; virtue name from virtue of Christian charity192 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Christa

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