Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Christl isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Christl through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 61
- 0 boys · 61 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 23 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 5 in 1976. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 23 in 1964. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 265 as a first name in 2020; 263 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Christl’s family of names
In German usage, Christl has a related form in Christel. In German usage, Christl as a surname has a related form in KRISTALL.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Christl
- Christl HaasAustrian alpine skier1943–2001
- Christl Cranzalpine skier (1914–2004)
- Christl MardaynAustrian actress, singer (1896–1971)
- Christl KvamNorwegian nurse, economist, trade unionist and politicianborn 1962
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Christl, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Christy
“follower of Christ” · “one who bears Christ inside”
1% boys · 99% girls
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>99% girls
Liesl
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>99% girls
Risa
“one who laughs often”
>99% girls
Zina
“A secret spirit” · “welcoming”
>99% girls
Lynnette
“a beautiful maiden; resembling a songbird”
>99% girls
Gretta
“resembling a pearl”
>99% girls
Rosette
“horse” · “fame”
>99% girls