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Christy

KRIS-tee

Popularity

#3449

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Greek

Total Births

100,500

Peak Year

#5,192 in 1975

First Recorded

1886

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Christy is a diminutive of Christine or Christopher, meaning 'follower of Christ' or 'anointed'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Christy Turlington

    American model and businesswoman.

  • Christy Carlson Romano

    American actress and singer

Nicknames

Personality Traits

kindloyaloptimisticgenerous

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