Meaning of the nameCristal
- Female
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Cris-tal
Cristal is a female name that comes from the Portuguese word cristal, from Latin crystallum and Greek krústallos.
- People (2022)
- 4,010
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,189
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 981
- people
Cristal in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Cristal, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (2,097 people).
3,931 women 79 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 Cristal is most common
States with the highest share of people named Cristal in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.005%
- Espírito Santo 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 717 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 649 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 471 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 411 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 239 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 159 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 158 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 136 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 114 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 113 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 113 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 109 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 105 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 90 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 61 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 59 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 52 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 36 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 36 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 23 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 23 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 16 | 0.002% |
| 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 Cristal
The name is the same as the word cristal, which Wiktionary traces to Old Galician-Portuguese, Latin crystallum and Greek krústallos, linked to krúos, 'frost'. As a noun, cristal means a solid with a regular structure and also fine lead glass. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 4,010 people named Cristal, and the 2010s account for the largest number, 2,097. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia. The records are almost always female and, for the most part, of women born from 2010 onward.
Sources
- Wiktionary: cristal · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cristal · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
Questions about the name Cristal
What does the name Cristal mean?
Cristal means “crystal”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Cristal in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 4,010 people with the first name Cristal, which ranks it number 3,189 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Cristal a boy's or a girl's name?
Cristal is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 3,931 women and 79 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Cristal?
Cristal is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Cristal most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.005% of the state's population is named Cristal (717 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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