The baby name Krystin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.tɪn/ (KRIS-tin).
The baby name Krystin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkrɪs.tɪn/ (KRIS-tin).
Krystin is in Origin.
Krystin is a modern English respelling of Kristin/Kristen, themselves Scandinavian and German short forms of Christina/Kristina. These trace to Latin Christianus, ultimately from Greek Christos, "anointed," yielding the meaning "follower of Christ" or "Christian." The K- and y- spellings reflect Northern and Central European orthography seen in forms like Polish Krystyna and Scandinavian Kerstin/Kristin, while preserving the same two-syllable pronunciation.
In use since the late 20th century in North America, Krystin rose alongside Kristen/Kristin and creative K-variants before fading in the 2000s, making it a distinctive yet familiar choice today. Related forms include Kristin, Kristen, Kristyn, Krysten, Kristine, Kristina, Krystine, Krystina, Kirsten, Kirstin, Kerstin, Christine, Christina, Polish Krystyna, and Czech/Slovak Kristyna/Kristyna with diacritics (Kristyna/Kristyna as Kristýna); masculine counterparts are Christian, Kristian, and Polish Krystian. Nicknames may include Kris/Krys and Tina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 1997 | #300 | 6 | 2,310 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #911 | 7 | 8,768 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Krystin is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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