Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

christa

/kɹˈɪstə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
christa
IPA
/kɹˈɪstə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Krista (alternative)

Homonyms

krista

Rhymes With

vista krista sandinista arista calista batiste baptista crista altavista basista

Questions

How do you pronounce christa?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪstə/.
What does christa mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does christa come from?
Contraction of Christina and Christiana. Rare until the second half of the 20th century, reinforced by the German Christa.

How to pronounce christa

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