Christina
Meaning of Christina
Christina bursts onto the scene like a beam of cathedral light—no surprise, since her Latin–Greek roots literally mean “follower of Christ.” In the Middle Ages she traveled across Europe with the tales of Saint Christina the Astonishing, then hopped the Atlantic to hit a glittering high note in America’s 1980s Top 20, thanks in part to pop-culture headliners like poet Christina Rossetti, actor Christina Ricci, and powerhouse vocalist Christina Aguilera. In English she’s breezily pronounced kris-TEE-nuh, while German speakers give her a lilting kris-TEE-nah; either way, the name rolls off the tongue like a song you already know by heart. Today she’s slipped from her superstar chart positions, but her classic shine hasn’t dulled—think of her as a vintage vinyl that still spins beautifully amid streaming hits. Warm, familiar, and just a touch formal, Christina suits everything from a feisty playground adventurer to a future CEO signing decisive emails.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as kris-TEE-nah (/kriˌstiːna/)
English
- Pronunced as kris-TEE-nuh (/krɪstənə/)
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Similar Names to Christina
Notable People Named Christina
| Christina Aguilera, known as the Voice of a Generation, is an American singer celebrated for her four-octave vocal range and Disney Legend status. |
| Christina Milian is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who made her recording debut on Ja Rule's 2000 single "Between Me and You," which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. |
| Christina Grimmie was an American singer who gained fame on YouTube with her song covers and released her debut EP and album. |
| Christina Ricci is an American actress acclaimed for her dark, quirky roles in independent and blockbuster films, with nominations for Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy Awards. |
| Christina of Denmark was a Danish princess who became Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, served as regent, and claimed the thrones of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. |
| Christina Applegate is an award-winning American actress known for her Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated roles in shows like "Married... with Children" and "Dead to Me." |
| Christina Georgina Rossetti was an English poet renowned for works like "Goblin Market" and Christmas carols, and she was the sister of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. |
| American singer-songwriter Christina Perri gained fame with "Jar of Hearts" and released the platinum-certified album Lovestrong. |
| Christina Koch is a NASA astronaut and engineer with degrees in electrical engineering and physics, who previously served as a station chief in American Samoa. |
| Christina Liew is a Hong Kong-born Malaysian politician from the People's Justice Party, currently serving as Sabah's State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment and as the MLA for Api-Api. |
| Christina Schlesinger is an American painter and muralist who carved her own path through protest art, came out as lesbian, and founded the multicultural SPARC art center in Venice, California. |
| Christina Sharpe is an American professor at York University, specializing in Black Studies and awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in 2024. |
| British-born American actress Christina Pickles is best known for her Emmy-nominated roles as Nurse Helen Rosenthal on "St. Elsewhere" and Judy Geller on "Friends." |
| Christina Onassis was the Greek-Argentine heiress and only daughter of Aristotle Onassis. |
| Christina Smolke is an American synthetic biologist renowned for pioneering the use of yeast to produce medical opioids and serves as a Stanford professor and biotech CEO. |
