Definition
A feminine given name of Germanic origin meaning 'Christian' or 'follower of Christ'; also the plural of crista in anatomy, referring to ridge-like structures.
Etymology
From Old High German 'Christ' meaning 'anointed one', feminized with Germanic suffixes. The anatomical usage comes from Latin 'crista' meaning 'crest' or 'ridge', used to describe various anatomical projections and folds.
Kelly Says
The name Krista demonstrates how religious terminology became personalized in medieval Germanic cultures, creating lasting linguistic bridges between faith and identity. The anatomical coincidence with 'cristae' (mitochondrial folds) adds a delightful scientific dimension to what is fundamentally a spiritual name.
Translations
ARالعربية
كريستا (Krisṭā)
kri-sta
BNবাংলা
ক্রিস্টা (Krista)
kris-ta
DEDeutsch
Krista
KRIS-tah
ELΕλληνικά
Κρίστα (Krísta)
kri-sta
ESEspañol
Krista
KRIS-tah
FAفارسی
کریستا (Kristā)
kri-sta
FRFrançais
Krista
KRIS-tah
GUGU
ક્રિસ્તા (Kṛistā)
kri-sta
HEעברית
קריסטה (Krista)
kri-ste
HIहिन्दी
क्रिस्टा (Kristā)
kris-ta
IDBahasa Indonesia
Krista
KRIS-ta
ITItaliano
Krista
KRIS-tah
JA日本語
クリスタ (Kurisuta)
ku-ri-su-ta
KKKK
Криста (Krista)
kris-ta
KMKM
ក្រ리스តា (Krissatǎ)
kri-sa-ta
KO한국어
크리스타 (Keuriseuta)
keu-ri-seu-ta
MRMR
क्रिस्टा (Kristā)
kri-sta
MSBahasa Melayu
Krista
KRIS-ta
MYမြန်မာ
ကြ리스တာ (Kyristara)
kri-sta-ra
NLNederlands
Krista
KRIS-ta
PAPA
ਕ੍ਰਿਸਟਾ (Kristā)
kri-sta
PTPortuguês
Krista
KRIS-tah
RUРусский
Криста
KRIS-tah
SWKiswahili
Krista
KRIS-ta
TAதமிழ்
கிறிஸ்தா (Kiriṣṭā)
ki-ri-s-ta
TEతెలుగు
క్రిస్టా (Kristā)
kri-sta
THไทย
คริสต้า (Khrissatǎ)
khriss-ta
UKУкраїнська
Криста
KRIS-ta
URاردو
کریستا (Kristā)
kri-sta
VITiếng Việt
Krista
KRIS-ta
ZH中文
克里斯塔 (Kèlìsītā)
ke li si ta