Holding steady.
Popularity of Christionna since 1998
Babies named Christionna per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Christionna is a rare modern feminine form of Christian, first recorded in 1998. Its highest usage came in 2009, when it peaked in popularity, though it never ranked among the top 1,000 names. The name has remained consistently rare, with a stable trajectory over the past decade. As a 2000s-era coinage, Christionna reflects the trend of creating elaborate feminine variants of traditional male names, similar to names like Christiana or Christabella. While it has no top-state associations due to its rarity, its unique sound and religious heritage make it a distinctive choice.
Christionna is a modern English feminine elaboration of Christian, derived from the Latin Christianus meaning 'a Christian'. The name Christian itself spread through Europe with early Christianity. Christionna emerged in the late 20th century, part of a trend of creating distinctive feminine forms of established names by adding suffixes like -onna or -anna. Its first recorded use in U.S. Social Security data is 1998, and it peaked in popularity in 2009.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Chrissy, Tia, Christi
Sibling names for Christionna
Names that share Christionna's style, for a brother or sister.
