Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Christle 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 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Christle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 526
- 0 boys · 526 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 29 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 2002. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 29 in 1982. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 514 as a first name in 2020; 354 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.
Christle’s family of names
In German usage, Christle as a surname has a related form in Christel.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Christle, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Christy
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1% boys · 99% girls
Cristal
“resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass”
>99% girls
Kristel
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Kristin
“follower of Christ”
3% boys · 97% girls
Christina
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Cristina
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Brie
“from the high hill; one who ascends”
>99% girls