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Crista

Crista means “follower of Christ” (Ancient Greek origin). 4,246 US babies since 1940, peak 1971.

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What it means

“follower of Christ”

Ancient GreekSpelling of Krista

In US birth records

Peak year: 1971

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4,246 US babies were named Crista between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Crista (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 21 Kristas spell it Crista

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1971)