Latin Meaning: The name Christina is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Christina is: Follower of Christ.
Christine is mainly a feminine name of Greek or Egyptian origin, although it is also rarely used for males. ... It is a name in regular usage in French, English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Irish, and Scottish cultures, and it is often associated with the meaning "follower of Christ."
Christina is a feminine given name. It is a simplified form of Latin Christiana, and feminine form of Christianus (see Christian), or a Latinized form of Middle English Christin 'Christian' (Old English christen, from Latin). SHORT FORMS: Chris, Tina.
From Greek ΧÏιστος (Christos) meaning "anointed", derived from χÏιω (chrio) meaning "to anoint". This was a name applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. It is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִ××™×—Ö· (mashiyach), commonly spelled in English messiah, which also means "anointed".
