Christy name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 13th, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Latin
Usage: English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Tamil
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Christy ch-ris-ty
Meaning: Anointed, Form of Christopher, Christ-bearer and Abbreviation of Christine
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What does Christy mean?

Frequently Used and Perennial unisex name Christy is used prevalently in Tamil, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English and Swedish, meaning of Christy is "Anointed, Form of Christopher, Christ-bearer or Abbreviation of Christine" has origin in Latin.

Christy is variant form of Christabel. Christabel is resultant of Christina. Also Christabel is variant spelling of KRIST;BEL. Meaning of Christabel is Christianus Meaning Christian, Follower of Christ and Christina came from English and Latin.

How do I pronounce Christy?

Two syllabled Christy is most commonly pronounced as ch-ris-ty. chr(i)-sty is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Christy

Christabel, Chrissi, Chryssi

Names that rhyme with Christy

How popular is the name Christy?

Christy was a very popular name in United States. Over 100182 babies have been named Christy since 1886. When at its peak in 1975, the moniker grabbed the 53rd spot and 5169 baby girls were given the name.

However after 200 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 11 times Christy is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 694 on boy names chart when 31 babies were named Christy. There are over 497 babies that have been given the name Christy in England and Wales.

Christy is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, its highest ever rank is 299 (1994) in its 16 years run on Ireland naming chart. During its 76 years of usage in France, it had made up to just the top 2000 girl names.

There are over 499 babies that have been given the name Christy in France. Christy is a rare baby name in Belgium, chances of it being still in use are very slim since it isn't seen since 1996.

But Christy is a popular baby name in Nigeria where every 1 in 4000 have the name as well as in, Philippines, Canada and Sri Lanka. According to our evaluation, over 290000 babies have been named Christy globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018248770
2017214588
2016281260
2015224283
2014120785220985
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Christy in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands515436299

What numbers say about Christy?

Open your mind to new opinion and widen your perspective. You always do it with a purpose, and that's to teach others what you've learned. You need to open up to new adventures and experiences. You hate people who play hard to get. You are not selfish but you are not naive as well. You seriously need to work on your self-confidence. You can't hide emotions because it shows in your eyes how you feel at the moment.

If you like Christy, you would love these names

  •  Innocentia - Innocentias origin is Spanish and Latin is a girl name, meaning of Innocentia is "Innocent or Innocens" is used prevalently in German
  •  Cissie - Outlandish Cissies origin is Latin, meaning of Cissie is "Diminutive of Christie or Any Name Beginning with Christ or Blind One" and a baby girl name is commonly used in Finnish, English and Swedish
  •  Floraline means Flower came from Latin
  •  Deseree means The Wished-For or The Longed-For has its origin in French and Latin and a baby girl name is mostly used in English
  •  Vitta - Particulary used in Danish and Greenlandic, Vitta is of Latin origin is used for girls. Vitta is Greenlandic form of Víta
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Sibling Names for Christy

If you have decided to name your baby girl "Christy," congratulations! Choosing a name for your child can be a challenging task, especially when you want it to sound perfect. To help you out, we have compiled a list of sibling names that would go well with Christy. These names not only complement each other but also have unique meanings and origins.

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Famous people named Christy

  • Christy Ekpukhon, Nigerian sprinter
  • Christy Mathewson, list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players
  • Christy Martin, former American world champion boxer
  • Christy Carlson Romano, American actress, comedian
  • Christy Clark, former Canadian politician
  • Christy Ring, Irish hurler whose league and championship career with the Cork senior team spanned twenty-four years
  • Christy Turlington, and also represents Maybelline
  • Christy Gibson, professional Anglo Dutch singer and performer of 'mor lam' and 'luk thung'
  • Christy Moore, Irish folk singer, songwriter and guitarist
  • Christy Hemme, American professional wrestling valet
  • Christy Brown, Irish writer and painter
  • Christy Chung, Canadian actress and restauratrice
  • Christy Fichtner, American actress and beauty queen
  • Christy Marx, American screenwriter best
  • Christy Hartburg, actress and model
  • Christy Walton, widow of John T. Walton
  • Christy Smith, first deaf contestant on the CBS reality television series 'Survivor: The Amazon' and co-founder of Discovering Deaf Worlds
  • Christy Mihos, American politician and businessman
  • Christy Henrich, American artistic gymnast
  • Christy O'Connor Jnr, Irish professional golfer
  • Christy Lijewski, American comic book artist and illustrator
  • Christy Dignam, lead singer of the popular Irish rock band Aslan
  • Christy Opara-Thompson, Nigerian athlete
  • Christy O'Connor Snr, Irish professional golfer
  • Christy Knowings, American actress, comedian, musician, model
  • Christy Hui, creator of children's television shows such as 'Xiaolin Showdown and Xiaolin Chronicles' as well as helping launch the first pan-Asian cable satellite channel AXN'
  • Christy Sutherland, Nashville country music and praise/worship singer-songwriter
  • Christy O'Brien, Irish retired hurler
  • Christy O'Sullivan, former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
  • Christy Cabanne, American film director
  • Christy Heffernan, Irish retired hurler
  • Christy L. Medrano in The One with the Flashback as Actress
  • Christy Leigh in Family First as Actress
  • Christy McKee in Tigerland as Actress
  • Christy Sturza in Poe as Actress
  • Christy Alvarez in Beverly Hills Cop III as Actress
  • Christy Escobar in Episode #1.2 as Actress
  • Christy Lynn in Blackthorn Rose as Actress
  • Christy Canyon is renowned for her acting in movie Erotica Jones
  • Christy Foushee, from 1963 comedy, drama flick Passion Holiday, who played the Cathy.
  • Christy Tummond portrayed the key role of Liberty Pennytree in 1999 comedy and romance flick Golfballs!.
  • Christy Pope, from 2001 drama film The Sandman, who portrayed Klara.
  • In 2012 horror, thriller film, Ready or Not, Christy Meyers portrayed Elena.
  • In 2009, Christy Reese portrayed the role of Girl in comedy movie 3 Days Blind.
  • Christy Peters, from drama and horror film Ghosts of Cumberland Gap, who played Dorothy.
  • In 2007 documentary movie, Lagerfeld Confidential, Christy Bella Joiner characterized Fashion Model.

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