What origin is the name Crystal?

Crystal comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Crystal a popular name?

Crystal is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Crystal?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Crystal — for example Mateo, Diego, Carlos. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Crystal

Q: Is Crystal a rare name?

Yes. Crystal does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Crystal

Crystal

Unisex

spanish

2 syllables

Crystal is a spanish unisex name meaning "A clear brilliant glass; diminutive of christopher; a jewel name from the english word crystal, referring to crystal glass, based on the greek krustallos meaning ice. also a variant of christiana, meaning follower of christ".

Parents who choose Crystal pick a unisex name from the spanish tradition, meaning "A clear brilliant glass; diminutive of christopher; a jewel name from the english word crystal, referring to crystal glass, based on the greek krustallos meaning ice. also a variant of christiana, meaning follower of christ". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A clear brilliant glass; diminutive of christopher; a jewel name from the english word crystal, referring to crystal glass, based on the greek krustallos meaning ice. also a variant of christiana, meaning follower of christ

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Crystal

Very rare in US records

What does Crystal mean?

Crystal is a unisex name of spanish origin meaning "A clear brilliant glass; diminutive of christopher; a jewel name from the english word crystal, referring to crystal glass, based on the greek krustallos meaning ice. also a variant of christiana, meaning follower of christ".

Is Crystal a rare name?

Yes. Crystal does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Crystal

Mateo Diego Carlos Santiago Miguel Alejandro

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Names with a similar meaning to Crystal

Crystal means "A clear brilliant glass; diminutive of christopher; a jewel name from the english word crystal, referring to crystal glass, based on the greek krustallos meaning ice. also a variant of christiana, meaning follower of christ" — these names share that spirit.