Crystal

Crystal meaning and name origin

Crystal \c-rys-tal, cr(y)-stal\ as a girl's name is pronounced KRISS-tal. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Crystal is "ice". From "krystallos". The English word for the clear glass, sometimes cut into the shape of a gemstone. 19th century coinage, similar to names such as Coral. The TV series "Dynasty" made the name famous in the 1980s with a character named Krystle. Chrystal a variant spelling probably influenced by Greek "khrysos" meaning "gold". As a boy's name, Crystal originated as an old Scottish form of Christopher. Cr- spellings are Spanish/Italian.

Crystal has 75 variant forms: Christal, Christalene, Christalin, Christall, Christalle, Christalyn, Christel, Christele, Christell, Christella, Christelle, Christl, Christle, Christleen, Christline, Christol, Christyl, Chrystal, Chrystalle, Chrystalynn, Chrystel, Chrystele, Chrystle, Chrystol, Crisiant, Cristal, Cristalle, Cristalyn, Cristel, Cristella, Cristle, Crysta, Crystalann, Crystalina, Crystall, Chrystalla, Crystalyn, Crystalynn, Crystel, Crystell, Crystle, Cyrstal, Kristal, Kristall, Kristale, Kristalee, Kristaline, Kristalyn, Kristel, Kristell, Kristelle, Kristl, Kristle, Kristol, Krystel, Krystalanne, Krystale, Krystaleen, Krystalin, Krystalina, Krystall, Krystelle, Krystil, Krystl, Krystle, Krystlea, Krystlelea, Krystol, Krystyl, Khristalle, Khrystle, Kristle, Krystal, Krystalle and Krystle.

For more information, see also the related name Christina.

Baby names that sound like Crystal are Krystah, Krysta, Crystie, Crista, Chrysta, Crystabel, Crystin and Khrystal.

View a list of the 4 names that reference Crystal.

Popularity of Crystal

Crystal is a very popular first name for women (#102 out of 4276) and also a very popular surname or last name for all people (#14943 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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