Krystan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KRIS-ten
- Origin
- Greek
Krystan 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 Krystan mean?
Greek: spelling of Krysten, itself a spelling of Kristen, a Scandinavian form of Christina
“follower of Christ”
A Y-spelling of Kristen, which began as a Danish and Norwegian form of Christina.
Meaning borrowed from Krysten.
Is Krystan a girl's or a boy's name?
Krystan is a girls' name.
How popular is Krystan in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 30 girls. It first appears in the records in 1981.
Half of all the girls named Krystan in the US since 1880 were born between 1987 and 1996, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krystan in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | #17,288 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 10 | #10,606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10,915 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12,754 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11,319 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,476 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 11 | #8,216 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
| 1997 | 14 | #6,478 |
| 1996 | 25 | #4,179 |
| 1995 | 12 | #7,036 |
| 1994 | 25 | #4,110 |
| 1993 | 21 | #4,665 |
| 1992 | 16 | #5,711 |
| 1991 | 30 | #3,534 |
| 1990 | 22 | #4,375 |
| 1989 | 20 | #4,516 |
| 1988 | 19 | #4,491 |
| 1987 | 29 | #3,166 |
| 1986 | 28 | #3,201 |
| 1985 | 15 | #4,858 |
| 1984 | 13 | #5,221 |
| 1983 | 12 | #5,456 |
| 1982 | 11 | #5,909 |
| 1981 | 6 | #9,108 |
Names like Krystan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Katie, Katherine, Jordan, Kate, Sarah, Megan, Kaitlyn, Kristen, Chloe, Morgan, Hannah, Kayla
Names related to Krystan
Kristiana, Krystina, Krysten, Kyrsten, Krystiana, Kyrstin, Krystin, Krystyna
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from 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, “Krystan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krystan, updated 20 October 2026.