Given name & surname
Christena
“follower of Christ”
Christena is a variant of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Christena is a variant of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Christena is a variant of Christina. Christina has been associated with Latin and Middle English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Christena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,844
- 0 boys · 2,844 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 50 in 1975. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,592 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Christena’s family of names
Christena has a related form in Christina. In Greek usage, Christena as a surname is a transliteration of Χρήστενα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Christena, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Christie
“follower of Christ” · “one who bears Christ inside”
>99% girls
Christy
“follower of Christ” · “one who bears Christ inside”
1% boys · 99% girls
Cristy
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Chrissy
“one who is friendly” · “follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Karena
“one who is pure; virginal”
>99% girls
Sakinah
“a beloved friend” · “having God-inspired peace of mind”
>99% girls
Christa
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Kina
“woman of China”
>99% girls