Given name & surname
Kristal
“resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass”
Kristal is a variant of Krystal. In English use, Krystal carries the interpretation “resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kristal is a variant of Krystal. In English use, Krystal carries the interpretation “resembling clear, sparkling, brilliant glass.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kristal connects to the Crystal name family through Krystal. An origin associated with Crystal is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kristal through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12,079
- 0 boys · 12,079 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 582 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,698 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,698 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 582 in 1982. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,596 as a first name in 2020; 163 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.
Kristal’s family of names
In English usage, Kristal has a related form in Crystal. Kristal has a related form in Krystal. In German usage, Kristal as a surname has a related form in Christel.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Kristal has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Kristal
- Kristal AbazajAlbanian football association playerborn 1996
- Kristal MarshallAmerican model and professional wrestlerborn 1983
- Kristal SilvaMexican modelborn 1991
- Kristal AwuahBritish sprinterborn 1999
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
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