Christine
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Christine is Greek-rooted and means “anointed,” a feminine form of Christian. Christine is also given the meaning “follower of Christ,” with Christina and Christiana as related spellings. Christine peaked in the 1960s and '70s, and its longer variations have since taken the lead. Christine de Pizan was a medieval French writer and early feminist, and Nurse Christine Chapel serves aboard the Enterprise in Star Trek.
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Usage of Christine in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Christine against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Christine is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Christine in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 176 girls were named Christine, making it the #1272 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 586,465 girls have been named Christine, with the most (17,548) in 1952. It is most common, relative to births, in South Carolina, Kentucky and Indiana.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #708 girls | 17 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| Ireland | #885 girls | 3 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Norway | #491 girls | 4 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #22 girls (all ages) | 14,351 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Finland | #662 girls (all ages) | 408 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
| Norway | #117 girls (all ages) | 5,745 | Statistics Norway (SSB), 2025 |
| Poland | #633 girls (all ages) | 540 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Sweden | #153 girls (all ages) | 12,581 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #16 girls (all ages) | 23,009 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Christine in other languages
- Kristina Czech, Estonian, German, Romanian, Slovenian, Swedish
- Cristina Catalan, Italian, Romanian, Spanish
- Christiane Dutch, French, German
- Christin English, German, Swedish
- Cristiana Italian, Portuguese, Romanian
- Kristin Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
- Kristiina Estonian, Finnish
- Christiana Dutch
- Christina Dutch
- Kerstin Swedish
- Kristi Icelandic
- Kristine Icelandic
- Kristín Icelandic
- Kristína Icelandic
- Kristýna Czech
Christine name days
- July 24 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Christine
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Christine, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Christine (Category 3) | 2014 | South Indian Ocean | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Christine | 1973 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Christine | 1964 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Christine
There are 10 towns and villages with Christine in their name, in 4 countries.
🇫🇷 France 5🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 1🇭🇹 Haiti 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Sainte-Christine | Pays de la Loire, 🇫🇷 France | 627 | Map |
| Christine | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 414 | Map |
| Christine | North Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | 153 | Map |
| Sainte-Christine | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 🇫🇷 France | 139 | Map |
| Christine | Sud, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Christine | Kentucky, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Sainte-Christine | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Sainte-Christine | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Sainte-Christine | Pays de la Loire, 🇫🇷 France | – | Map |
| Sainte-Christine-d'Auvergne | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Christine
There are 16 lakes and reservoirs with Christine in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 8🇺🇸 United States 8
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| Christine Lake | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Christine Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Christine Lake | Alaska, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christine Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christine Lake | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christine Lake | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Christine Lake | Wyoming, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Christine | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Christine | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Christine | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Christine songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Christine in their title. The best known:
- Christine Sixteen – Kiss (1977)
- Christine – Siouxsie and the Banshees (1980)
- Christine (2014)
- CHRISTINE (Kroeger)
- Feelings / Christine – Morris Albert (1974)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Christine
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Christine.
Christine Anu
Christine Baranski
Christine Ebersole
Christine Fernandes
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Fictional characters named Christine
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Christine as a pet name
FurryName has found 7 dogs named Christine in public pet registers, making it the #19,493 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (6), Allegheny County (1). Christine as a dog name →
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