Kristina

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Kristina

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Swedish
Etymology:
Kristina is the Swedish form of Christiana, the feminine form of Christian, an English vocabulary word for someone belonging to the Christian religion.

History:
Queen Kristina of Sweden (1626-1689) took the throne in 1632 and helped popularize the name in Scandinavia. It remains a favorite Swedish name.
Kristina (as well as Kristin, Kristine, and Kristen) was first used (to any great extent) in the United States in the 1940s. Coincidentally or not, a 1933 film about Queen Kristina starring Greta Garbo had been rather popular (it was called Queen Christina).
Please see Christiana for more information.

Pronunciation: kris-teen-ah.

Diminutives: Kicki, Kris, Krissi, Krissie, Krissy, Krista, Kristi, Kristie, Kristy.

Alternates: Kristin.
Danish: Kristine.

Famous Bearers:
Royalty:
Queen Kristina of Sweden (1626-1689)
Took the throne at the age of six, abdicated in 1654.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.099 % named Kristin
0.065 % named Kristina
0.055 % named Kristi
0.051 % named Kristine
0.048 % named Kristy
0.040 % named Krista
0.027 % named Kristie
0.018 % named Kirsten
0.011 % named Kris

Popularity of Kristina:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 888th most popular.
1950-1960: 517th most popular.
1960-1970: 237th most popular.
1970-1980: 98th most popular.
1980-1990: 62nd most popular.
1990: 76th most popular.
1991: 87th most popular.
1992: 97th most popular.
1993: 105th most popular.
1994: 114th most popular.
1995: 131st most popular.
1996: 147th most popular.
1997: 164th most popular.
1998: 198th most popular.
1999: 221st most popular.
2000: 223rd most popular.
2001: 253rd most popular.
2002: 276th most popular.
2003: 300th most popular.