Kristell

Kristell is a Breton feminine form of Kristen, which itself is a Scandinavian variant of the names Christen or Christian. These names likely originated in reference to Christ and originally derive from Christianus.

What does the name Kristell mean?

The name Kristell is understood as a Breton feminine derivative of Kristen, a Scandinavian variant of Christen and Christian, which likely refers to Christ. Translated, the first name means "the follower of Christ" or also "the Christian" in a figurative sense. The roots of the name lie in the Latin word christianus, meaning "Christian" or "belonging to Christ," and trace back to the ancient Greek name Christos (Χριστός). This comes from the ancient Greek khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός), which means "the anointed one," "the consecrated one," "the Messiah," or "Christ," and originally derives from khrī́ō (χρῑ́ω) meaning "to anoint" as well as the Hebrew mashiyach (מָשִׁיחַ) meaning "anointed." Due to the reference to Jesus Christ, the first name experienced widespread use, especially in the Middle Ages. In Brittany, the name is relatively common. Other variants include Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristiana, Kristiane, Kristianne, Kristjana, Krystiana, Kristijana, and Kristel.

How do you pronounce Kristell?

Kristell is pronounced like 'Kristel', with an emphasized 'Kris' and a soft 'tell' at the end.

When is the name day of Kristell?

The name day for Kristell is celebrated on June 4, July 24, December 15, and December 25.

Popularity

In Germany, Kristell is a rather rare name that has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, it reached its best ranking of 829th place in 1998. From 1984 to 2024, Kristell was given less than 10 times in Austria, resulting in a rank of 6,179. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Krissi