The baby name Kristel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KRIS-tel (IPA: /ˈkrɪs.təl/ or /ˈkrɪs.tɛl/).
Kristel is Dutch, English, German, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Kristel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KRIS-tel (IPA: /ˈkrɪs.təl/ or /ˈkrɪs.tɛl/).
Kristel is Dutch, English, German, Scandinavian in Origin.
Kristel blends two naming traditions. In much of continental Europe (Estonia, the Netherlands, Flanders, Scandinavia), it is the K-spelled counterpart to German Christel, a pet form of Christina/Christine. That lineage traces back to Greek Christos, "anointed," via Latin Christianus, giving Kristel the sense of "follower of Christ." In English-speaking contexts, Kristel can also be a phonetic respelling of Crystal, ultimately from Greek krystallos, "ice, crystal," conveying clarity and brightness.
Christel and Kristel circulated in Germanic and Baltic regions from the early 20th century, with K-forms rising mid-century; the name saw particular popularity from the 1970s through the 1990s in Estonia and the Low Countries, and remains familiar though less peaked today. Related forms include Christel, Christelle (French), Christina/Christine, Kristin/Kirsten, Krista, and the English Crystal/Krystle. Common short forms are Kris and Kri.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #15 | 25 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #24 | 181 | 1,888 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #53 | 4 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| PH | 0 | #82 | 15 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| Norway | Girls | 2006 | #132 | 4 | 527 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #134 | 5 | 3,797 | |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| CR | 0 | #139 | 20 | 5,526 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #151 | 3 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #188 | 3 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #206 | 17 | 4,141 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #213 | 452 | 11,342 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #213 | 27 | 3,650 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #258 | 134 | 13,098 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #282 | 214 | 9,861 |
| PE | 0 | #291 | 20 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #293 | 24 | 15,378 |
| GT | 0 | #294 | 21 | 5,948 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 5,122 |
| NL | 0 | #304 | 88 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #307 | 45 | 8,539 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2013 | #312 | 5 | 2,792 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #350 | 42 | 1,368 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #351 | 968 | 5,933 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #367 | 144 | 7,500 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #381 | 16 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #397 | 15 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #400 | 14 | 8,339 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| France | Girls | 2010 | #422 | 3 | 3,152 |
| Spain | 0 | #440 | 13 | 2,326 | |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #471 | 10 | 7,768 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #482 | 34 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #500 | 41 | 11,671 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #507 | 47 | 20,968 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #529 | 8 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #547 | 40 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #572 | 40 | 9,488 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 418 | 14,861 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #603 | 13 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #624 | 116 | 3,895 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| LB | 0 | #629 | 30 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #669 | 183 | 14,098 |
| IT | 0 | #690 | 25 | 4,183 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #822 | 17 | 4,949 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #858 | 342 | 17,781 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #870 | 66 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #871 | 46 | 8,487 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #915 | 69 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #918 | 9 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 67 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 9 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,097 | 45 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,129 | 321 | 9,415 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Kristel is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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