The baby name Krist is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /krɪst/.
The baby name Krist is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /krɪst/.
Krist is in Origin.
Krist is a concise given name rooted in the Greek Christos (“anointed”), transmitted through Latin Christus into many European languages. The K-spelling marks the Nordic and some Slavic orthographic tradition; in Croatian and Slovene, krist is the standard word for “Christ.” As a name, it functions both as a clipped form of compounds beginning with Krist- and, more rarely, as a standalone with strong Christian connotations.
Documented in Denmark, Norway, the Faroe Islands, and parts of Central/Eastern Europe from the late 19th to 20th centuries, Krist most often abbreviates Kristian/Kristoffer for men and Kristina/Kristine for women. In English-speaking countries it appears sporadically as a minimalist, sometimes unisex, variant of Kris/Chris. Related forms and cognates include Kris and Chris; masculine Kristian, Kristof, Kristoffer, Krzysztof, Kristo, and Hristo; and feminine Krista, Kristi, Kristy, Kristen, Kristin, Kristine, and Kristina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #79 | 2 | 1,612 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #206 | 6 | 3,402 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #219 | 80 | 5,122 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #221 | 7 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #251 | 9 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #345 | 7 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #568 | 8 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #683 | 8 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #759 | 9 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2004 | #828 | 5 | 7,246 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #932 | 12 | 14,861 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,228 | 7 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,431 | 41 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Krist is popular in 56 countries — most recent births per country:
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