The baby name Risti is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-stee (IPA: /ˈristi/).
Risti is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Risti is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced REE-stee (IPA: /ˈristi/).
Risti is Finnish in Origin.
Risti is a rare, often unisex given name with layered roots. Across the Balkans it functions as a clipped or affectionate form of names built on the Greek Christos (“anointed”), appearing in varieties such as Riste (Macedonian masculine), Hristo (Bulgarian), and Kristi/Kristina (feminine). In Finnish, risti is the common noun for “cross”; in Estonian a closely related form appears in place and family names, so the name can also be read with a devotional or symbolic sense in Finnic contexts.
Usage as an independent first name is sporadic but attested in Southeastern Europe and among diaspora communities, and as an inventive modern choice in Finland and Estonia. Related forms and variants include Riste, Risto, Ristiina, Kristi, Kristina, Christy/Christi, and Christopher/Kristofer; surnames like Risti and Ristić share the same root. The combined associations suggest meanings ranging from “anointed (one)” to “the cross,” lending Risti a compact, resonant profile.
Risti is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 81 recorded uses, spread over 24 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #925 | 11 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Risti is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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