Krista

Krista is a feminine given name, a Scandinavian and Eastern European variant of Christina or Kristina.

It derives from the Greek word for "follower of Christ." The name was popular in the United States from the 1970s through the 1990s: Krista was in my graduating class.

name

feminine

Pertaining to women

ScandinavianOf Denmark, Norway, Sweden
NordicOf northern Europe
given namePersonal name from birth

baby name · girl · namesake · Kristina · Kirsten · Kristen · Christa · spelling · pronunciation · nameday

religious

anointed

Blessed with sacred oil

followerOne who supports another
discipleCommitted follower of teaching
faithTrust without proof

believer · devotion · blessed · spiritual · baptismal · saint · biblical · Greek · meaning · etymology

Family

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

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G