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Meaning and origin
Christina is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Anointed, Follower of Christ`.


Where is it used?
The name Christina is mainly used in English.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Christer (In Swedish and in Danish)
Kristina (In Swedish, Czech, Russian and in German)
Kjerstin (In Swedish)
Cristián (In Spanish)
Kirstin (In Scottish)
Kristin (In Scandinavian and in German)
Kristian (In Scandinavian and in Finnish)
Kirsten (In Scandinavian)
Cristian (In Romanian)
Krystyn (In Polish)
Krystyna (In Polish)
Cristina (In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian)
Cristiano (In Italian and in Portuguese)
Cristiana (In Italian)
Krisztina (In Hungarian)
Kristen (In German)
Karsten (In German)
Kerstin (In German)
Christine (In French and in English)
Kristiina (In Finnish)
Kirsi (In Finnish)
Krystina (In English (Modern))
Kristen (In Danish)
Hristina (In Bulgarian)


In combination with other names:
In English (Modern): Christabel (F)


If it's too long people might use
In Scandinavian: Stina
In German, Scandinavian and in English: Christa
In English: Kristy
In English: Tina
In English: Chris
In English: Kristia


For the opposite sex use:
In English and in French: Christian (M)
In English: Christiana (F)
In Other languages: Christianne (F)


See also
In Welsh: Crystin
In Scottish: Kirsty
In Scottish: Kirstie
In Scandinavian and in German: Christin
In Polish: Krysia
In German and in English: Krista
In French: Christelle
In Finnish: Tiina
In English: Kristeen
In English: Kristine
In English: Kristie
In English: Kristi
In English: Christy
In English: Chrissy
In English: Chrissie
In English: Christie
In English: Christi
In Danish and in English: Kiersten
In Czech: Kristyna
In Other languages: Katina
In Other languages: Cristen
In Other languages: Christen


Extra information:
From Old English.

What Christina`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Christina:
   its easy to call
   The worst thing about the name:
   someone else will answer
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   no
   Extra information:
   no
2. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It has many nicknames that can be derived from it, and that's cute.
   The worst thing about the name:
   There are soooo many of us. It's annoying.
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   Probably, but who knows what could have been.
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It's really cool having all the different nicknames.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Grah, too many people spell my name wrong!
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   Uhm... yeah. Not as many people would have mixed me and my sister up!
   Extra information:
   Nah.
4. The best thing about the name Christina:
   romantic name
   The worst thing about the name:
   people often shorten it to Christine...major pet peeve
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   
   Extra information:
   
5. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It means follower of God
   The worst thing about the name:
   I hate being called Tina
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   no
   Extra information:
   My family calls me Chris or Christy and only a few do and it makes me feel very loved it sounds so cute to me when they call me that. Especially my dad he used to call me Chris
6. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It sounds pretty.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People like to shorten it to Christine and that drives me crazy because that is not my name!
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   no
   Extra information:
   
7. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It's pretty
   The worst thing about the name:
   Everyone else seems to have a variation of the same name. Oh and the nickname Chrissy...ugh!
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   no..i'm pretty much the same person with or without the name.
   Extra information:
   Why on earth do people constantly feel that calling me Christine is the same as calling me Christina...it works both ways as well...attention to detail people...come on!
8. The best thing about the name Christina:
   would be cause my grandmal named me christina and to me that is special, and my nickname is Chris witch i love
   The worst thing about the name:
   some people doesnt say it right and it upsets me
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   no it wouldnt
   Extra information:
   
9. The best thing about the name Christina:
   would be cause my grandmal named me christina and to me that is special to me
   The worst thing about the name:
   some people doesnt say it right and it upsets me
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   no it wouldnt
   Extra information:
   
12. The best thing about the name Christina:
    Its cool...Im called Chris a lot though
    The worst thing about the name:
    my ex husbands name is Christopher
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    no
    Extra information:
    dont ever hate your name. Make the best of it. Find the meaning of it and cherish it.

More `Christina` links
Christina as abbreviation
Actors named Christina
Christina in the encyclopedia