Christel
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KRIS-tel
- Origin
- Greek
Christel is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Christ”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Christel mean?
Greek: German pet form of Christine
“follower of Christ”
A German pet form of Christine, from Greek christos, 'anointed'.
Is Christel a girl's or a boy's name?
Christel is a girls' name.
How popular is Christel in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 5 girls.
Christel in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
How popular is Christel in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1978, with 202 girls. It first appears in the records in 1912.
Half of all the girls named Christel in the US since 1880 were born between 1967 and 1982, the years shaded on the chart below.
Christel in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | #8,438 |
| 2023 | 11 | #8,984 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10,377 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12,201 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | #8,612 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10,685 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8,872 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10,861 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11,251 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7,115 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8,267 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10,080 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,808 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6,590 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5,795 |
| 2004 | 24 | #5,204 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7,993 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6,692 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6,062 |
| 2000 | 14 | #7,152 |
| 1999 | 21 | #5,033 |
| 1998 | 13 | #7,099 |
| 1997 | 25 | #4,236 |
| 1996 | 16 | #5,766 |
| 1995 | 26 | #3,964 |
| 1994 | 20 | #4,840 |
| 1993 | 21 | #4,665 |
| 1992 | 27 | #3,860 |
| 1991 | 23 | #4,323 |
| 1990 | 35 | #3,151 |
| 1989 | 43 | #2,613 |
| 1988 | 32 | #3,090 |
| 1987 | 35 | #2,778 |
| 1986 | 43 | #2,343 |
| 1985 | 48 | #2,171 |
| 1984 | 68 | #1,616 |
| 1983 | 77 | #1,485 |
| 1982 | 69 | #1,653 |
| 1981 | 77 | #1,549 |
| 1980 | 93 | #1,351 |
| 1979 | 115 | #1,154 |
| 1978 | 202 | #762 |
| 1977 | 184 | #814 |
| 1976 | 164 | #839 |
| 1975 | 158 | #845 |
| 1974 | 156 | #841 |
| 1973 | 155 | #839 |
| 1972 | 132 | #928 |
| 1971 | 147 | #902 |
| 1970 | 129 | #974 |
| 1969 | 76 | #1,290 |
| 1968 | 44 | #1,776 |
| 1967 | 44 | #1,732 |
| 1966 | 60 | #1,416 |
| 1965 | 45 | #1,672 |
| 1964 | 63 | #1,419 |
| 1963 | 58 | #1,464 |
| 1962 | 65 | #1,376 |
| 1961 | 36 | #1,920 |
| 1960 | 48 | #1,616 |
| 1959 | 38 | #1,793 |
| 1958 | 43 | #1,629 |
| 1957 | 38 | #1,753 |
| 1956 | 23 | #2,320 |
| 1955 | 34 | #1,802 |
| 1954 | 33 | #1,800 |
| 1953 | 32 | #1,757 |
| 1952 | 20 | #2,326 |
| 1951 | 15 | #2,693 |
| 1950 | 9 | #3,660 |
| 1949 | 14 | #2,725 |
| 1948 | 16 | #2,490 |
| 1947 | 14 | #2,768 |
| 1946 | 9 | #3,429 |
| 1945 | 7 | #3,674 |
| 1944 | 0 | – |
| 1943 | 7 | #3,800 |
| 1942 | 0 | – |
| 1941 | 9 | #3,028 |
| 1940 | 12 | #2,423 |
| 1939 | 6 | #3,780 |
| 1938 | 10 | #2,729 |
| 1937 | 8 | #3,145 |
| 1936 | 10 | #2,688 |
| 1935 | 10 | #2,729 |
| 1934 | 9 | #2,922 |
| 1933 | 9 | #2,867 |
| 1932 | 7 | #3,566 |
| 1931 | 0 | – |
| 1930 | 6 | #4,045 |
| 1929 | 5 | #4,568 |
| 1928 | 6 | #4,193 |
| 1927 | 0 | – |
| 1926 | 6 | #4,304 |
| 1925 | 0 | – |
| 1924 | 0 | – |
| 1923 | 6 | #4,375 |
| 1922 | 5 | #5,007 |
| 1921 | 5 | #5,097 |
| 1920 | 5 | #4,973 |
| 1919 | 0 | – |
| 1918 | 0 | – |
| 1917 | 5 | #4,592 |
| 1916 | 5 | #4,415 |
| 1915 | 6 | #3,793 |
| 1914 | 0 | – |
| 1913 | 5 | #3,185 |
| 1912 | 5 | #2,977 |
Names like Christel
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lara Angel Holly Erin Amber Rachel Darcie Marnie Robyn Jessica Nicole Penny
Names related to Christel
Kristel Christelle Chrystal Christal Cristal Cristel Christella Crystel
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Christel: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/christel, updated 20 October 2026.