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


Where is it used?
The name Cristina is mainly used in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Kristina (In Swedish, Czech, Russian and in German)
Kjerstin (In Swedish)
Kirstin (In Scottish)
Kristin (In Scandinavian and in German)
Kirsten (In Scandinavian)
Krystyna (In Polish)
Cristiana (In Italian)
Krisztina (In Hungarian)
Kristen (In German)
Kerstin (In German)
Kristiina (In Finnish)
Kirsi (In Finnish)
Christian (In English and in French)
Krystina (In English (Modern))
Christina (In English)
Hristina (In Bulgarian)


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


See also
In French and in English: Christine (F)


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Portuguese) Anointed, Follower of Christ (Spanish) Anointed, Follower of Christ

What Cristina`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   Its unique! i luv it!
   The worst thing about the name:
   when people misspell it!
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   idk what i would do!! i totally love my name!
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   Cristina its my middle name..though all of those who r close to me call me Cristina..at school ppl call me Sandra nd i hate it! :(
2. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   Sooo unique no one has it!!!
   The worst thing about the name:
   When people spell with a h!!!!!!!!!!!!!
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   It would be horrible!
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   Gooo cristina's with no h!!!
3. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   i can be called cris cristy its unique
   The worst thing about the name:
   pople think it has an h
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   my mom would have named me leslie :( nd thats not very unique
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4. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   nobody has it!
   The worst thing about the name:
   STUPID PEOPLE SPELLING IT WITH AN H!!!
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   I think i'd be lost...
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   NAHH, BUT GO ALL CRISTINA'S!!! NO H!!! haha :)
5. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   It is such a multi-cultural name still not overused, i love my name
   The worst thing about the name:
   ... when people spell it with an H i understand that's how most people spell it but i like mine with no H
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   It would be Lucero or Celeste, i prefer Cristina
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   I like it so much its my daughter's middle name i think cristina is a sweet, smart name!!!
6. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   i dont knoe more than 1 person with that name
   The worst thing about the name:
   having people spell it with an h or call me tina turner for short
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   it would be boring
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7. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   It doesn't seem as common today as it once was.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Being called Cris or having people throw in the H where my spelling doesn't have one.
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   My Mom would've named me Maria and my name flowed with my last name Sparacino (pronounced Sparacheeno) so I'm happy.
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8. The best thing about the name Cristina:
   nobody that i know around me have that name
   The worst thing about the name:
   n-a
   If my name wasn`t Cristina....:
   i wouldnt be uniqe
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More `Cristina` links
Cristina as abbreviation
Actors named Cristina
Cristina in the encyclopedia