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Kryspin

Gender
Boy
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Origin
Latin

Kryspin is a boys' name of Latin origin, meaning “curly-haired”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Kryspin mean?

Latin: Polish form of Crispin, from Latin Crispinus

“curly-haired”

Polish form of Crispin, from Latin Crispinus meaning curly-haired; Saint Crispin is the patron saint of shoemakers.

Is Kryspin a girl's or a boy's name?

Kryspin is a boys' name.

How popular is Kryspin in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 11 boys.

2008Busiest: 11 in 20082013
Kryspin in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20131#6,198
20125#3,572
20110–
20100–
20098#2,445
200811#1,930

Names like Kryspin

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Kryspin: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kryspin, updated 20 October 2026.