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GirlPronounced German /ˈkʁɪs.ta/; English /ˈkɹɪs.tə/; Finnish /ˈkris.tɑ/Latvian language family

Krista

Short form of Kristina.

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Krista is a girl name.

Pronunciation: German /ˈkʁɪs.ta/; English /ˈkɹɪs.tə/; Finnish /ˈkris.tɑ/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationGerman /ˈkʁɪs.ta/; English /ˈkɹɪs.tə/; Finnish /ˈkris.tɑ/
Language familyLatvian

Meaning and history

Short form of Kristina.

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Usage: german, english, finnish, estonian, latvian

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