Christina

Christina is a Latinate feminine form of Christianus, itself derived from the Greek Christos, meaning anointed, which became a title and then a name associated with Jesus of Nazareth. The name spread widely throughout medieval Europe through Christian religious culture and was borne by notable figures including Queen Christina of Sweden in the seventeenth century, whose reign and dramatic abdication brought the name considerable attention. It has been used across English, German, Scandinavian, and Dutch-speaking countries for centuries. Closely related forms include Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Kirsten, and the masculine Christian.