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Cristina

"follower of Christ"

Nicknames Cris · Cristy · Tina

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krees·TEE·nah

3 syllables. The highlighted syllable takes the stress. Pronunciation guide

Where it comes from

Latin christianus (Christian), from Greek christos (anointed)

What Cristina means

Cristina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning "follower of Christ". It comes from Latin christianus (Christian), from Greek christos (anointed). It is pronounced krees-TEE-nah.

Feast July 24. Common for Mexican women born in the 1960s-1980s.

Spellings and variants: Christina.

Nicknames in Mexico: Cris, Cristy, Tina. Cris is a plain shortening, shared with Cristian and Cristóbal. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.

Popularity: a common name in Mexico.

Related meanings: faith.

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Cristina means follower of Christ

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