Krystyn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KRIS-tin
- Origin
- Greek
Krystyn 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 Krystyn mean?
Greek: variant of Kristin, Scandinavian form of Christina
“follower of Christ”
Variant of Kristin, a form of Christina; Krystyn is also a Polish masculine form of Christian.
Is Krystyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Krystyn is a girls' name.
How popular is Krystyn in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 51 girls. It first appears in the records in 1967.
Half of all the girls named Krystyn in the US since 1880 were born between 1985 and 1997, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krystyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | #14,577 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12,671 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11,412 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11,828 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7,386 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9,043 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11,102 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4,683 |
| 2000 | 22 | #5,146 |
| 1999 | 19 | #5,418 |
| 1998 | 10 | #8,579 |
| 1997 | 23 | #4,505 |
| 1996 | 22 | #4,578 |
| 1995 | 17 | #5,434 |
| 1994 | 25 | #4,110 |
| 1993 | 28 | #3,771 |
| 1992 | 34 | #3,261 |
| 1991 | 36 | #3,091 |
| 1990 | 51 | #2,397 |
| 1989 | 42 | #2,652 |
| 1988 | 40 | #2,641 |
| 1987 | 31 | #3,028 |
| 1986 | 26 | #3,358 |
| 1985 | 29 | #3,083 |
| 1984 | 19 | #3,989 |
| 1983 | 25 | #3,241 |
| 1982 | 20 | #3,897 |
| 1981 | 20 | #3,858 |
| 1980 | 15 | #4,742 |
| 1979 | 5 | #10,208 |
| 1978 | 6 | #8,560 |
| 1977 | 7 | #7,565 |
| 1976 | 7 | #7,294 |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 6 | #7,290 |
| 1971 | 5 | #8,322 |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,069 |
| 1969 | 5 | #7,469 |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 5 | #6,803 |
Names like Krystyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Katie, Katherine, Kaitlyn, Kristen, Jordan, Sarah, Nicole, Kayla, Kate, Jordyn, Chloe, Rachel
Names related to Krystyn
Kierstyn, Kristyn, Krystina, Krysten, Kyrsten, Kirstyn, Karstyn, Krystiana
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, “Krystyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krystyn, updated 20 October 2026.