Christabel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Christabel

What is the meaning of the name Christabel ?

The baby name Christabel is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.tə.bɛl/ (KRIS-tuh-bel).

Christabel is English in Origin.

Christabel is an English feminine given name formed in the Middle Ages by combining Christ- (from Latin Christus, Greek Khristos, “anointed; Christ”) with -bel/-belle (from Old French belle, “beautiful”). The blend yields the sense “beautiful Christian” or “fair to Christ,” aligning it with other -bel names influenced by Isabel and Annabel. Some records also show the Latinate elaboration Christabella.

Usage remained uncommon until a Romantic revival: Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s narrative poem Christabel (published 1816) fixed the name in literary memory, and later the suffragette Christabel Pankhurst (1880–1958) gave it public prominence. It saw modest popularity in Victorian and Edwardian Britain, fell away in the mid‑20th century, and has enjoyed occasional modern revivals. Variants include Christabelle, Christobel, Cristabel, Cristabelle, Chrystabel, and Christabella; nicknames range across Chris, Chrissie, Christa, Belle, and Bella.