Name profile

Krystyna

female name with 1 related variant.

Usage languagesPolish
US rank (2020)#12,142

Meaning and history

Krystyna is the Polish form of Christina. Christina is the feminine form of Christian, ultimately from Greek Christianos, meaning “a Christian” or “follower of Christ.” The name therefore has an explicitly Christian religious origin and spread widely through saints and European royal families. The Polish spelling uses y where many neighbouring languages use i. Notable bearers include Polish-American mathematician Krystyna Kuperberg and Polish singer Krystyna Prońko.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20012001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
20062006: 17 births, rank #7,142
2007: 17 births, rank #7,394
2008: 12 births, rank #9,476
2009: 18 births, rank #7,066
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
20112011: 12 births, rank #9,150
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 7 births, rank #12,876
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
20202020: 7 births, rank #12,142

In 2020, 7 babies were recorded with the name Krystyna, ranking #12,142 among girls.