Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Icelandic usage, Krissa is an affectionate form of Kristbjörg. In Icelandic usage, Krissa is an affectionate form of Kristrún.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Krissa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 907
- 0 boys · 907 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 32 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 9 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 902 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.
Krissa’s family of names
In Icelandic usage, Krissa is an affectionate form of Kristbjörg. In Icelandic usage, Krissa is an affectionate form of Kristrún.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Krissa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
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