Christa

Feminine given name

Christa is a feminine given name, a variant of Christina or Christine derived from Christ.

It gained broader recognition after Christa McAuliffe, the teacher who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster: Christa was selected from over 11,000 applicants for the Teacher in Space program.

name

Christine

Feminine given name

Christina · Krista · Chrissy · Kirsten

meaning

anointed

Blessed with sacred oil

blessed · disciple · believer

Phrases
Family

Christ, Christian, Christians, Christianity, Christendom, Christlike, christen, christened, christening

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