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What does Krista mean?
Krista 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced KRISS-tah. It is of Czechoslovakian and Latin origin, and the meaning of Krista is "follower of Christ". Variant of Christine. Also a variant spelling of Christa. See also Christy. Also form of Christina. Also form of Kristen.
STARTS WITH Kr-
Variations
VARIANTS Christa▼, Khris, Khristie, Khristy, Khrysta, Kris▼, Krissa, Krissie, Krissy, Kristi▼, Kristie▼, Kristy▼, Kryssa, Krysta▼, Krysti, Krystie
SEE ALSO Kristine
RELATED FORMS VIA CHRISTA, CHRISTINE, CHRISTY Chrissa, Christi▼, Christy▼, Chrysta, Crissa, Crissy, Crista, Cristi, Cristie, Cristy▼, Crysta▼, Khrista, Kirsty, Kristain, Kristaine, Kristee, Kristeen, Kristen▼, Kristene, Kristey, Kristin▼, Kristine▼, Kristyne, Kryssi, Krystah, Krystee, Krysty
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Krista Bailee (K.B.), ..
How popular is Krista?
Krista is a very prominent first name for women (#388 out of 4276, Top 9%) and a slightly less prominent surname for all people (#82691 out of 150436, Top 55%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Krista entered the list in 1950-1959 and reached its apex rank of #127 in the U.S. in the 1980s, but is not found in the list at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Christa, Christi, Christina (#439 LAST YEAR), Christine (#926), Christy, Crissy, Crista, Cristi, Cristie, Cristy, Crysta, Kirsty, Kris, Krissy, Kristen (#1226), Kristi, Kristie, Kristin, Kristine, Kristy and Krysta are the prominent varying forms of Krista. Other forms, like Krystah, are uncommon. These relations of Krista were favored by parents during 1970-1979 (MEDIAN #667) and have become much less popular since (#1845, ▼98%), with forms such as Kristi becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Krista▼ is pronounced similarly to Chrissta and Khristya. Other recommended sound-alike names are Arista, Brieta, Brisa▼, Brisha, Brisia, Brissa▼, Brita, Britta, Cristal▼, Irisha, Irita, Kalista▼, Karisa, Karisha, Karisma, Karissa▼, Karita, Keisha▼, Khristen, Khristena (see Christina), Khristian, Khristin, Khristina, Khristyna, Khrystal, Kirsti, Kisha▼, Kosta, Krisi, Krisia, Krisina, Kristal▼, Kristale (see Crystal), Kristalee, Kristall, Kristan▼, Kristeena, Kristel, Kristell, Kristena, Kristian▼, Kristiana, Kristiane, Kristiann, Kristien, Kristijna, Kristinia, Kristl (see Crystal), Kristle, Kristyn▼, Kristyna, Krisy, Krisztina, Krysia, Krystal▼, Krystale (see Crystal), Krystall, Krystel, Krysten▼, Krystil, Krystina▼, Krystl, Krystle▼, Krystol (see Crystal), Krystyl (see Crystal), Krystyn, Prisca, Trisa, Trisha▼, Trisia, Trissa, Trista▼ and Trysta. These names tend to be less frequently used than Krista.
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