Krystyna
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kris-TIH-nuh
- Origin
- Greek
Krystyna 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 Krystyna mean?
Greek: Polish form of Christina
“follower of Christ”
Polish form of Christina, from Latin Christiana, which comes from Greek Christos meaning anointed.
Is Krystyna a girl's or a boy's name?
Krystyna is a girls' name.
How popular is Krystyna in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 7 girls.
Half of all the girls named Krystyna in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2016. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Krystyna in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,915 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #3,774 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,916 |
| 2003 | 5 | #3,233 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
How popular is Krystyna 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 91 girls. It first appears in the records in 1952.
Half of all the girls named Krystyna in the US since 1880 were born between 1981 and 1995, the years shaded on the chart below.
Krystyna in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12,871 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #16,863 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9,146 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7,063 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9,472 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7,390 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,140 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5,432 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6,484 |
| 2003 | 30 | #4,303 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5,892 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4,103 |
| 2000 | 30 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 34 | #3,566 |
| 1998 | 28 | #4,020 |
| 1997 | 33 | #3,445 |
| 1996 | 37 | #3,144 |
| 1995 | 44 | #2,730 |
| 1994 | 50 | #2,498 |
| 1993 | 52 | #2,412 |
| 1992 | 71 | #1,942 |
| 1991 | 71 | #1,952 |
| 1990 | 91 | #1,630 |
| 1989 | 86 | #1,611 |
| 1988 | 85 | #1,550 |
| 1987 | 81 | #1,552 |
| 1986 | 47 | #2,194 |
| 1985 | 48 | #2,171 |
| 1984 | 47 | #2,110 |
| 1983 | 41 | #2,309 |
| 1982 | 26 | #3,259 |
| 1981 | 27 | #3,147 |
| 1980 | 31 | #2,866 |
| 1979 | 21 | #3,667 |
| 1978 | 26 | #3,009 |
| 1977 | 17 | #4,068 |
| 1976 | 15 | #4,152 |
| 1975 | 16 | #3,948 |
| 1974 | 19 | #3,426 |
| 1973 | 16 | #3,786 |
| 1972 | 22 | #2,976 |
| 1971 | 13 | #4,309 |
| 1970 | 13 | #4,245 |
| 1969 | 11 | #4,417 |
| 1968 | 9 | #4,778 |
| 1967 | 10 | #4,299 |
| 1966 | 18 | #2,936 |
| 1965 | 11 | #3,951 |
| 1964 | 11 | #4,095 |
| 1963 | 14 | #3,457 |
| 1962 | 7 | #5,292 |
| 1961 | 10 | #4,238 |
| 1960 | 14 | #3,356 |
| 1959 | 13 | #3,435 |
| 1958 | 16 | #2,971 |
| 1957 | 8 | #4,535 |
| 1956 | 11 | #3,695 |
| 1955 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 6 | #5,146 |
| 1953 | 7 | #4,594 |
| 1952 | 9 | #3,795 |
Names like Krystyna
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica Melissa Alexandra Tabitha Lara Francesca Fatima Athena Georgina Kayla Selena Elena
Names related to Krystyna
Kristina Kristyna Krystina Krysten Krystiana Krystin Krystyn Krystine
More Greek names
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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, “Krystyna: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/krystyna, updated 20 October 2026.