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Meaning of the nameCristina

Cristina is a female name of Latin origin, derived from Christiana, the feminine of Christianus, 'Christian'.

Meaning

“from Christiana, Latin feminine of Christianus, 'a Christian'”

Source: Behind the Name: Christina · Behind the Name: Christian

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People (2022)
163,573
Rank in Brazil
#203
Median age
44 years
2010 Census
192,698
people

Cristina in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Cristina, 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 (47,821 people).

162,876 women 697 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 Cristina is most common

States with the highest share of people named Cristina in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio de Janeiro 0.124%
  2. São Paulo 0.100%
  3. Rio Grande do Sul 0.096%
  4. Minas Gerais 0.087%
  5. Mato Grosso do Sul 0.084%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo44,5590.100%
Rio de Janeiro19,8700.124%
Minas Gerais17,8270.087%
Bahia11,0430.078%
Rio Grande do Sul10,3950.096%
Paraná9,3190.081%
Santa Catarina6,3390.083%
Pernambuco5,6800.063%
Goiás4,8630.069%
Pará4,4680.055%
Ceará3,8860.044%
Espírito Santo3,0220.079%
Maranhão2,6410.039%
Amazonas2,5480.065%
Mato Grosso2,4810.068%
Mato Grosso do Sul2,3180.084%
Distrito Federal2,1840.078%
Alagoas1,7330.055%
Paraíba1,7320.044%
Sergipe1,3240.060%
Piauí1,3120.040%
Rio Grande do Norte1,2780.039%
Rondônia9690.061%
Tocantins6430.043%
Acre4250.051%
Amapá3960.054%
Roraima3180.050%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Cristina

Behind the Name explains Christina as derived from Christiana, the Latin feminine form of Christian, a name that comes from Medieval Latin Christianus, 'a Christian'. Behind the Name lists Cristina, Cristiana and Cristiane as the Portuguese forms. Wiktionary records Cristina as a female name equivalent to English Christina and also as a municipality in Minas Gerais. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 163,573 people named Cristina, with a median age of 44. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Christina · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Christian · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Cristina · en.wiktionary.org · usage
  4. Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Cristina · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Cristina

What does the name Cristina mean?

Cristina means “from Christiana, Latin feminine of Christianus, 'a Christian'”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Cristina in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 163,573 people with the first name Cristina, which ranks it number 203 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.

Is Cristina a boy's or a girl's name?

Cristina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 162,876 women and 697 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Cristina?

Cristina is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Cristina most common?

Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.124% of the state's population is named Cristina (19,870 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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