Name
Crystal
Meaning
Crystal is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “ice, clear ice”.
Crystal traces to the Greek krystallos, which meant ice before it meant rock crystal, since the ancients believed clear quartz was water frozen too hard to melt. The name boomed in 1980s America, fueled by the glamorous Krystle Carrington of the TV drama Dynasty.
A US top-30 girls' name in the 1980s; far less common for babies now.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #958 in 2021 · peak #9 in 1982
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /KRIS-tal/
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Questions
Crystal is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “ice, clear ice”. Crystal traces to the Greek krystallos, which meant ice before it meant rock crystal, since the ancients believed clear quartz was water frozen too hard to melt.
Crystal is traditionally a feminine (girl) name. It is a US top-30 girls' name in the 1980s; far less common for babies now.
The name Crystal comes from Greek. Crystal traces to the Greek krystallos, which meant ice before it meant rock crystal, since the ancients believed clear quartz was water frozen too hard to melt. The name boomed in 1980s America, fueled by the glamorous Krystle Carrington of the TV drama Dynasty.
Crystal is pronounced KRIS-tal.
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