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Why parents love Cristina- Grey's Anatomy's Cristina Yang is one of TV's most brilliant characters.
- Queen Cristina of Sweden abdicated her throne.
- Three syllables with a warm, Latin sound: kris-TEE-nah.
- The no-H spelling is the Italian/Spanish standard.
- The meaning follower of Christ carries maximum depth.
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The vibe of Cristina
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Origin & history of Cristina
Latin Christianus
→ Italian/Spanish Cristina (no H)
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Greek / Spanish roots
Cristina is the Italian/Spanish form of Christina meaning follower of Christ, without the H. Grey's Anatomy's Cristina Yang is one of TV's most brilliant characters. Queen Cristina of Sweden abdicated.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian/Spanish form; Grey's Anatomy (2005).
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Today
Cristina remains a beloved choice, ranking #1274 in the US. 52,569 babies have been named Cristina since 1906.
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How popular is Cristina?
1990
peak year
Today, Cristina is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1274), with only about 187 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1990, 1,762 babies were given the name (ranked #165 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Cristina has been declining in recent years. In all, around 52,569 babies have been registered as Cristina since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,762
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #165)
(ranked #165)
187
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,870
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
52,569
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Cristina3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Cristina's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — Yang-level leadership. People named Cristina tend to be brilliant, ambitious, and gifted at being the most surgical person in any room.
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Most surgical in any room✦
Yang-brilliant◈
No-H Italian◎
Queen-abdicated♡
Christ-followingC3
R9
I9
S1
T2
I9
N5
A1
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Cristina✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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