Christina (given name)
Christina or Cristina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of the Latin Christiana, and a feminine form of Christianus or a Latinized form of the Middle English Christin 'Christian'. Short forms include Chris and Tina. The name is ultimately derived from the original Greek form of the name, Χριστίνα.
The name Christina is most commonly used in the Christian religion.
Variant forms
Alternative forms of the name, including spelling variations, nicknames and diminutive forms, include:- Chris
- Chrissie
- Chrissy
- Christa
- Christabel
- Christabella
- Christabelle
- Christel
- Christelle
- Christena
- Christi
- Christiana
- Christiane
- Christianne
- Christie
- Christin
- Christina
- Christine
- Christobel
- Christy
- Chrys
- Chrystina
- Crestienne
- Cris
- Crista
- Cristen
- Cristiana
- Cristin
- Cristina
- Christina, Kristina, Kristin, Christy, Christine, Cristina, Christabel, Christabella
- Cristy
- Hristina
- Kerstin
- Khristina
- Khristya
- Khrysta
- Kiersten
- Kirsi
- Kirsteen
- Kirsten
- Kirsti
- Kirstie
- Kirstin
- Kirsty
- Kjersti
- Kjerstin
- Кристина
- Kris
- Krisztina
- Krista
- Kristen
- Kristi
- Kristiana
- Kristiane
- Kristie
- Kristiina
- Kristin
- Kristína
- Kristina
- Kristine
- Kristinka
- Kristjana
- Kristy
- Kristýna
- Kriszta
- Kriszti
- Krisztina
- Krysia
- Krysta
- Krysten
- Krystiana
- Krystina
- Stiina
- Stina
- Stine
- Stinne
- Tiina
- Христина
- Χριστίνα
People
; Religious figures- Saint Christina (disambiguation), several people with the name
- Christina the Astonishing, also known as 'Christina Mirabilis', a Christian holy-woman of Belgium, and Haines
- Christina Beardsley, priest and advocate for transgender inclusion in the Church of England
- Christina of Markyate, English abbess and mystic
- Christina of the Isles, Scottish noblewoman
- Christina Marshall Colville, Scottish temperance leader
- Christina Gyllenstierna, Swedish national heroine
- Maria Kristina Kiellström, Swedish silk manufacturer
- Christina Rauscher, German official and critic of witch trials
- Christina Rossetti, English poet
- Christina Doreothea Stuart, Norwegian artist
- Kristina Abrahamsdotter, Queen of Sweden 1470
- Christina of Denmark, Danish princess
- Christina of Sweden, Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654
- Princess Christina of the Netherlands, Dutch princess
- Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson, Swedish princess
- Maria Christina of Austria
- Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
- Princess Maria Christina of Saxony (disambiguation), several people
- Princess Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg
- Christina of Milan
- Christina Aryani, Indonesian lawyer and politician
- Christina (Chrystia) Freeland, Canadian politician
- Christina Höj Larsen, Swedish politician
- Christina Liew, Malaysian politician
- Christina Liu, Taiwanese politician
- Christina Jordan, British politician
- Cristina Kirchner, President of Argentina
- Christina McKelvie, Scottish politician
- Christina Mitchell, American politician
- Christina Olumeko, Danish politician
- Christina Rees, British politician
- Christina Stumpp, German politician
- Christina Aguilar, Thai singer
- Christina Aguilera, American singer and songwriter
- Christina Applegate, American actress
- Christina Cewe, American singer and author
- Christina Cole, English actress
- Christina Grimmie, American singer
- Christina Hendricks, American actress and model
- Christina Kalogerikou, Greek actress
- Christina Lindberg, Swedish actress, model, and journalist
- Christina McNulty, Canadian silent film actress
- Christina Milian, American actress, singer, and songwriter
- Christina Moore, American actress
- Christina Pazsitzky, Canadian–born American comedian, podcaster, and writer
- Christina Mekdes Vinholt Pedersen, Danish-Ethiopian singer and songwriter
- Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter
- Christina Pickles, English–American actress
- Christina Ricci, American actress
- Christina Schollin, Swedish actress
- Cristina Stamate, Romanian actress
- Christina Tsafou, Greek actress
- Christina Vidal, American actress and singer
- Christina Chong, British actress and singer
- Christina Ashcroft, Canadian sport shooter
- Christina Bernardi, Australian footballer
- Christina Bourmpou, Greek rower
- Christina Boxer, English middle-distance runner
- Christina Crawford (wrestler), American dancer, wrestler, and WWE Diva
- Christina Dragan, Romanian-American rhythmic gymnast
- Christina Giazitzidou, Greek rower
- Christina Ioannidi, Soviet-Greek weightlifter
- Christina Kokotou, Greek race walker
- Christina Kotsia, Greek water polo player
- Christina Massini, German canoeist
- Christína Papadáki, Greek tennis player
- Christina Sandberg, Swedish tennis player
- Christina Thalassinidou, Soviet-Greek synchronized swimmer
- Christina Von Eerie, American wrestler
- Christina Wheeler, Australian tennis player
- Christina Yannetsos, American judoka
- Christina Zachariadou, Greek tennis player
- Christina Beardsley, English priest and advocate for transgender inclusion in the Church of England
- Cristina Rodríguez Cabral, Uruguayan poet, researcher, and Afro-Uruguayan activist
- Christina Chalk, British-Filipino beauty pageant titleholder
- Christina Crawford, author and actress who was abused by adoptive mother Joan Crawford
- Christina Dodwell, explorer and travel writer
- Cristina García Rodero, Spanish photographer
- Christina Goldschmidt, British statistician
- Christina Katrakis, American artist
- Christina Klausmann was a German historian, publicist and curator
- Christina Larner, British historian
- Christina Lekka, Greek fashion model
- Christina Maria Rantetana, officer of the Indonesian Navy
- Christina McAnea, British trade union leader
- Christina Onassis, Greek shipping heiress
- Christina Schultheiß, German civil engineer, best known for her involvement in the Protestant church.
- Christina Hoff Sommers, American author and philosopher
- Christina Tosi, American chef, author, and TV personality
- Christina Twomey, Australian historian
- Christina Marie Williams, American murder victim
- Christina Wilson, American chef and reality television personality
Fictional characters
- Christina, from the anime film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
- Christina, from the Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth and the film series adapted from it, played by Zoë Kravitz
- Christina Berg, from the teen drama series Skam, played by Ina Svenningdal
- Christina Borres, from the ABS-CBN's 2010-2011 drama series Mara Clara
- Christina Gallagher, from the political drama series House of Cards, played by Kristen Connolly
- Christina Hawthorne, from the medical drama series Hawthorne, played by Jada Pinkett Smith
- Christina McKinney, from the comedy drama series Ugly Betty, played by Ashley Jensen
- Christina Nickson, from the supernatural drama series Point Pleasant, played by Elisabeth Harnois
- Christina Parsons, from the Flambards trilogy by K. M. Peyton and the television series adapted from it, played by Christine McKenna
- Christina Ross, mother of the Ross kids in the American TV series ''Jessie''