Christa
Pronunciation: [ kr-IHST-uh ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Christa first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 32,105 babies have been named Christa in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Christa is past its peak , currently ranked #7,653 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #7,653
- Total SSA Count
- 15
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About the Name Christa
Christa is a girl name .
Is Christa a boy or girl name? Christa is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #7,653 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #16,965. Christa is more commonly used as a girl name.
Christa is currently ranked #7,653 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Christa include Chr, Chri, Chriy, Chriie, Sta, Stay, Staie, Chy, Chie, and Chrkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Christa include Christina, Christine, Christiana, Christy, Christian . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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