Meaning of the nameChristine
- Female
- French origin
- Latin origin
- Chris-ti-ne
Christine is a female name of French origin, from Latin Christiana, the feminine of Christian, which means 'Christian'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Christian ('Christian'), from Latin Christiana”
Source: Wiktionary: Christine · Behind the Name: Christine · Behind the Name: Christina · Behind the Name: Christian
- People (2022)
- 1,334
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,825
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 952
- people
Christine in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Christine, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (290 people).
1,328 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 Christine is most common
States with the highest share of people named Christine in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 308 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 262 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 129 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 99 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 97 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 91 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 44 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 35 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 33 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 23 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 21 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Christine
The French entry in Wiktionary describes Christine as a borrowing from Latin Chrīstiāna, the name of a martyr of the early centuries. Behind the Name presents it as the French form of Christina, which comes from Latin Christiana, the feminine of Christian; Christian, in turn, comes from medieval Latin Christianus, 'Christian'. The meaning is therefore that of the base name Christian. The spelling with Chr- and the final -e keeps the French form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,334 people named Christine, with a median age of 43; proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Christine · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Christine · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Christina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Christian · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Christine
What does the name Christine mean?
Christine means “feminine form of Christian ('Christian'), from Latin Christiana”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Christine in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,334 people with the first name Christine, which ranks it number 6,825 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Christine a boy's or a girl's name?
Christine is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,328 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Christine?
Christine is a name of French and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Christine most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.002% of the state's population is named Christine (262 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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