Christin
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a female given name, a less common spelling of Kristin.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Christin (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1998 | – |
| 1999 | – |
| 2000 | – |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | – |
| 2003 | – |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | – |
| 2006 | – |
| 2007 | – |
| 2008 | – |
| 2009 | – |
| 2010 | – |
| 2011 | – |
| 2012 | – |
| 2013 | – |
| 2014 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2022 | – |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
Show the figures
| Year | Women and girls |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,596 |
| 2000 | 1,601 |
| 2001 | 1,615 |
| 2002 | 1,620 |
| 2003 | 1,624 |
| 2004 | 1,629 |
| 2005 | 1,627 |
| 2006 | 1,633 |
| 2007 | 1,634 |
| 2008 | 1,641 |
| 2009 | 1,647 |
| 2010 | 1,647 |
| 2011 | 1,650 |
| 2012 | 1,639 |
| 2013 | 1,638 |
| 2014 | 1,643 |
| 2015 | 1,643 |
| 2016 | 1,635 |
| 2017 | 1,637 |
| 2018 | 1,629 |
| 2019 | 1,626 |
| 2020 | 1,615 |
Christin in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Christin.Hi! My name is Christin.
- Christin ringde och sa att hon blir lite sen.Christin called and said she'll be a bit late.
- Vet du om Christin kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Christin is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Christins mamma är lärare.Christin's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Christins mamma is Christin's mum.
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Questions about Christin
How do you pronounce Christin in Swedish?
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What does the name Christin mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a female given name, a less common spelling of Kristin.
How popular is Christin in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Christin in 2022. In 2020, 1,615 people in Sweden had Christin as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.