Christa

See also: christã

English

Alternative forms

• Krista

Etymology

Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.

Proper noun

Christa

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Translations

female given name

Danish: Christa Estonian: Krista Finnish: Krista (fi) German: Christa (de) Latvian: Krista Swedish: Krista

Anagrams

• archist

Danish

Alternative forms

• Krista

Proper noun

Christa

1. a female given name borrowed from German Christa

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Christa, where it is a shortening of Christina and Christiane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪs.taː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Chris‧ta

Proper noun

Christa f

1. a female given name

Related terms

• Christina
• Christine

German

Etymology

Short form of Christiane and Christina. Popularized through 19th century German literature.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʁɪsta/

• Audio:

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• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Christa f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

• Popular in Germany in the 1930s and the 1940s.