Christa

See also: christã

English

Alternative forms

• Krista

Etymology

Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.

Proper noun

Christa

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Translations

female given name

• Danish: Christa
• Estonian: Krista
• Finnish: Krista (fi)
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• German: Christa (de)
• Latvian: Krista
• Swedish: Krista

Anagrams

• archist

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Danish

Alternative forms

• Krista

Proper noun

Christa

1. a female given name borrowed from German Christa.

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German

Etymology

Short form of Christiane and Christina. Popularized through 19th century German literature.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʀɪsta/

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Proper noun

Christa f

1. a female given name.

Usage notes

• Popular in Germany in the 1930s and the 1940s.