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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 Nice to say and people find it attractive
   The worst thing about the name:
   TINA hate it and its my nickname
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   I love my name i think ill kepps it :)
   Extra information:
   
2. The best thing about the name Christina:
   its such a beautiful name, it was my grandmothers name as well, and people named christina are always beautiful (:
   The worst thing about the name:
   get called chrissy, or tina
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   it would be stephanie
   Extra information:
   i loved my name now that im older i used to hate it in middle school, but now that im in college i love it !
3. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It's beautiful and sounds like the name of royalty.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People give you really obnoxious nicknames like Chrissy-tina.
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   It would be Melanie.
   Extra information:
   Best. Name. Ever.
4. The best thing about the name Christina:
   i'm the follower of Christ woooow my nick name is christy n i love it
   The worst thing about the name:
   
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   
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5. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It a beautiful name and easy being called
   The worst thing about the name:
   people will always short cut the name christina to christ, or christine
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   idk
   Extra information:
   hate being called christ or christine
6. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It is a beautiful name
   The worst thing about the name:
   People automatically nickname me Chris, Chrissy
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   idk, Christina has really grown on me
   Extra information:
   I really hate being Christine.. its not name my name
7. The best thing about the name Christina:
   I love the way it sounds andthe nicknames
   The worst thing about the name:
   hate being called chris- im not a boy- an the fact that it is so long! Andsome peole call me Christine
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   Idk. I have grown attatched to my name -
   Extra information:
   the name has an 'a' at te end not an 'e'!
8. The best thing about the name Christina:
   It's not that common and it has so many nickname to chose from.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I hate it when people call me Chris. It's a boys name.
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   I'd be named Justine or Isabelle.
   Extra information:
   I like being called Crystal and Christie. But I also like the name Justine.
9. The best thing about the name Christina:
   it's beautiful.some nicknames are cool too!
   The worst thing about the name:
   meaning is quite religious
   If my name wasn`t Christina....:
   i wouldn't be myself
   Extra information:
   hate being callen Krista.
11. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It isn't horribly common, it's classic, beautiful and it made me who I am. Your name puts you on a path in life and I got a pretty good one.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Being called Chris or Chrissy, when I only go by Christina or Christy. Nothing wrong with the other names, but they aren't who I am!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I would have been Rachel Nicole... UGH!
    Extra information:
    If my husband would let me, I'd give a daughter my name. It's a special name
12. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It's a really pretty name and it's not very common
    The worst thing about the name:
    THERE ARE SO MANY DAM NICKNAMES I CANT DECIDE ON ONE!!!!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    idk, but i like Stephanie
    Extra information:
    i hate it when people cant pronounce my name after knowing me for 6 nearly 7 years! arghgh!
13. The best thing about the name Christina:
    The nicknames.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's meaning. (I'm not that religious to begin with.)
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    Then I'd be named Christa.
    Extra information:
    I hate being called Crystal.
14. The best thing about the name Christina:
    its beautiful
    The worst thing about the name:
    to many nicknames!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would be sarah rose ! love that name
    Extra information:
    im the flower of christ? that is the meaning what ever that means!
15. The best thing about the name Christina:
    it is classic
    The worst thing about the name:
    too many nick names
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    id be someone eles
    Extra information:
    love the meaning of christina
16. The best thing about the name Christina:
    love love love it
    The worst thing about the name:
    nothing of course
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I would be really mad
    Extra information:
    my great grandma picked it outfor me!
17. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It's AWESOME!
    The worst thing about the name:
    NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It would be sad!
    Extra information:
    My birthday is near Jesus' birthday: three days after Christmas!!!!!!
18. The best thing about the name Christina:
    That it is so cool
    The worst thing about the name:
    NOTHING
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I would DIE
    Extra information:
    NOPe
19. The best thing about the name Christina:
    i love it
    The worst thing about the name:
    it added with all my other names, takes ages for me to write out
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    dunno
    Extra information:
    i hate the nickname chrissy
20. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It is a very pretty name
    The worst thing about the name:
    
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    
    Extra information:
    
21. The best thing about the name Christina:
    All the nicknames for the name, epic!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Can't ever fit it on a game or even on test sheets (but that could be because I have a reeeally long name too...)
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It'd be something like Claudia, Vanessa. Something unique.
    Extra information:
    I looove my name it suits my birthday sooo well. Three days after Christmas.
22. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It's a pretty name, and is popular in almost every language!
    The worst thing about the name:
    There are quite a few of us...
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I'd be April, the month I was born in, or Scarlett, who is my favorite character.
    Extra information:
    Ummm I go by Chrissy, and I like both :) Christina Marie O'Neil is my full name and I love it!
23. The best thing about the name Christina:
    it sounds pretty
    The worst thing about the name:
    people always call me christine or crystal and i'm not religious
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would be Arianna.
    Extra information:
    
24. The best thing about the name Christina:
    you are a anointed,follower of christ
    The worst thing about the name:
    people spell it wrong
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    i dont know
    Extra information:
    i love love my my name so so so so so much
25. The best thing about the name Christina:
    i'm the only one in my school that has the name Christina
    The worst thing about the name:
    people call me Chrissy and its long
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    my parents said I would be a Daniella
    Extra information:
    
26. The best thing about the name Christina:
    Christina is awesome!!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    its not creative and not fun
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would Justine
    Extra information:
    It's awesome
27. The best thing about the name Christina:
    i love it no one else in my schools seems to have it
    The worst thing about the name:
    everyone calls me Christine or spells my name wrong
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would be Elizabeth
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28. The best thing about the name Christina:
    i love all the nicknames
    The worst thing about the name:
    so many people have it
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It would always have been but I've always wanted the name alexa cailtin or nicole
    Extra information:
    I D K
29. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It has a lot of nicknames!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Everyone calls me Christine!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I would hope my name was a little bit more creative.
    Extra information:
    Not really.
30. The best thing about the name Christina:
    nothing really
    The worst thing about the name:
    EVERYONEEE has the name. And as a kid I was always the one with the longest name. And i HATE when people call me Christine.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I wouldn't turn around everytime I heard the name 100 times a day.
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31. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It's girly!
    The worst thing about the name:
    People always call me ChristinE!!!!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I wouldn't be me lol!
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32. The best thing about the name Christina:
    not too much
    The worst thing about the name:
    people always calling me Christine... I HATE that!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    oh the names I could come up with! I wish my parents would have come up with something more original.
    Extra information:
    
33. The best thing about the name Christina:
    I am named after my aunt.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Some people assume I liked to be called Chris or Chrissy...but I don't.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    Josalynn
    Extra information:
    I am happy my parents didn't name me Josalynn!
34. The best thing about the name Christina:
    Nothing.
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's such an ugly name.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It would have been Ainsley. Wow, that's so much better.
    Extra information:
    I'm strongly considering changing my name. Christina is so hideous.
35. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It's really unique,not alot of people have that name!!
    The worst thing about the name:
    Having nicknames such as stina or stini....
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It would have been Sadhb.... lol!!!
    Extra information:
    It's a better name than SADBH
36. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It's unique and I think it's a very pretty name and has cool nicknames like Tina!
    The worst thing about the name:
    I hate it when people spell my name with a k at the beginning!
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It would be just Tina, I love that name!
    Extra information:
    Christina ROCKS!
37. The best thing about the name Christina:
    Other people have it but it is not an overly common name. In school there was maybe 1 or 2 other christina's
    The worst thing about the name:
    people try to shorten it sometimes and call me chris! that makes no sense to me. when i was little i was usually called tina... that got me picked on a little bit.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    as long as i was a girl when i was born that was going to be my name
    Extra information:
    i think it is a very pretty name, there are way worse that's for sure
38. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It's original and in school, you can usually be one of a kind!
    The worst thing about the name:
    It's really long and you can rarely order special personalized things because most things you can only have 8 letters and Christina is 9 letters.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It would have been Elizabeth. Same length. More nicknames for an Elizabeth but it's most defintely not original.
    Extra information:
    I'm defintely one of a kind! There's only one other girl in my school with my name and thats out of over 750 kids!
39. The best thing about the name Christina:
    it's my grandma's name so it's very meaningful and pretty
    The worst thing about the name:
    being called christine or christ by french people
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would be melissa
    Extra information:
    there are a lot of us from the 80's and early 90's but now its pretty uncommon!
40. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It Fit's Me Wonderfully :0)
    The worst thing about the name:
    People Giving Nicknames Of Christine & Tina ... Yuck.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It Would Be Lisa. The Second Chosen Name.
    Extra information:
    I Am Glad That Christina Is Becoming Less Popular. It's A Beautiful Name & It's Great When You Hear It. It's Not Over Used.
41. The best thing about the name Christina:
    it is assy
    The worst thing about the name:
    it's sexy
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would be sexy
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42. The best thing about the name Christina:
    it's soooo awesome
    The worst thing about the name:
    it's too long
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would be kelly
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43. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It has a very nice ring to it
    The worst thing about the name:
    The fact that some people will have the tendency to call me Chris or Tina, I hate that.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    Probably something silly
    Extra information:
    
44. The best thing about the name Christina:
    Its my name :)
    The worst thing about the name:
    I am noticing more and more girls have the name
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it would have been something silly that my dad picked out
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45. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It sounds musical : ) very pretty name
    The worst thing about the name:
    Christine!!!! Argh I hate when people call me that and the whole Tina thing gets on my nerves too
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It'd be India kinda different but I coulda worked with it
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46. The best thing about the name Christina:
    everybody tells me its a beautiful name
    The worst thing about the name:
    its way to common now and I hate how some ppl say christine
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    it wouldve been jocelyn
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47. The best thing about the name Christina:
    I am often told it's a beautiful name.
    The worst thing about the name:
    Way too many people don't remember the whole thing- instead they say Christie, Christine, Krista, even Crystal. Also, it is religion affiliated- I don't like that.
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    It might have ended up as something really common- I like the uniqueness.
    Extra information:
    A good name if you want the child to have possibilities for making it shorter. (I prefer the whole thing, though.)
48. The best thing about the name Christina:
    It sounds pretty and is easy to spell
    The worst thing about the name:
    I don't like it when people call me Chris
    If my name wasn`t Christina....:
    I would be sad because my name would be Beulla!
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49. 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
50. 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.
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51. 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.
52. 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....:
    
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53. 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
54. 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
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55. 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!
56. 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:
    
57. 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:
    
60. 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.

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