Meaning of the nameChristina
- Female
- Greek origin
- Latin origin
- Chris-ti-na
Christina is a feminine name equivalent to Cristina, which comes from the Latin Christiana, 'Christian' (feminine).
Meaning
“equivalent to Cristina, from the Latin Christiana, 'Christian' (feminine)”
Source: Wiktionary: Christina · Behind the Name: Christina · Behind the Name: Christian
- People (2022)
- 1,975
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,158
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,421
- people
Christina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Christina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (455 people).
1,958 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Christina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Christina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.003%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Paraná 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 553 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 447 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 205 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 121 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 113 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 87 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 80 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 60 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 53 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 53 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 24 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 17 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Christina
Christina is the spelling with Ch and is equivalent to the Portuguese Cristina, according to Wiktionary, which records it as a name of Greek origin, shortened from the Latin Christiana. Behind the Name explains that Christiana is the Latin feminine form of Christian, which comes from the medieval Latin Christianus, 'a Christian'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,975 people named Christina, with a median age of 53. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Christina · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Cristina · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Christina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Christian · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Christina
What does the name Christina mean?
Christina means “equivalent to Cristina, from the Latin Christiana, 'Christian' (feminine)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Christina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,975 people with the first name Christina, which ranks it number 5,158 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Christina a boy's or a girl's name?
Christina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,958 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Christina?
Christina is a name of Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Christina most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.003% of the state's population is named Christina (447 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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