The baby name Maria-Christina is a Female name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈriːə krɪˈstiːnə/ (mə-REE-ə kris-TEE-nə).
The baby name Maria-Christina is a Female name , 6 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈriːə krɪˈstiːnə/ (mə-REE-ə kris-TEE-nə).
Maria-Christina is Hebrew, Latin in Origin.
Maria-Christina blends two venerable Christian names. Maria descends from Hebrew Miryam, via Greek and Latin Maria; proposed meanings include "beloved," "sea of bitterness," and the devotional epithet "star of the sea." Christina comes from Latin Christianus, ultimately Greek Christos ("anointed"), meaning "a Christian" or "follower of Christ." Together, the compound yields a pious sense such as "Mary the Christian" or "beloved follower of Christ." The hyphen signals a stable double given name, especially familiar in German-speaking and Catholic traditions.
As a courtly favorite, it appears among Habsburg and Spanish royalty: Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (1742-1798), Queen María Cristina of Spain (1806-1878), and Maria Christina of Austria (1858-1929). Usage persists across Europe and Latin America as a Marian-anchored devotional pairing. Variants include the unhyphenated Maria Christina, Marie-Christine (French), María Cristina (Spanish), Maria Cristina (Italian/Portuguese), and Maria Kristina (Nordic and Slavic spellings).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #120 | 6 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #231 | 12 | 6,293 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 3,228 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #731 | 8 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Maria-Christina is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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