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Christine is a widely used name; it has 71 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of Christine include Chrisstine, Christeen, Christen, Christene, Christiana (used in German as well), Christiania, Christianna, Christianne, Christina (used in Dutch, German, and Scandinavian as well), Christinie, Christyne, Chrystine, Cristine, Khristine, Kiersten (used in Scandinavian as well), Kirstie (used in Scottish as well), Kirsty (used in Scottish as well), Kristain, Kristaine, Kristeen, Kristel (used in German as well), Kristene, Kristi, Kristian, Kristie, Kristy, Kristyn, Kristyne, Krysta, Krystene, Krystine, Krystyne, Tiana (used in German as well), Tianna, and Tina (used in Dutch, German, Frisian, Italian, and Slavic as well). Other English variants include the short forms Chris (used in German as well), Christi, and Kris (used in Scandinavian as well), and the pet forms Chrissa, Chrissie (used in Scottish as well), Chrissy, Christie, Christy, and Kryssi. Forms of the name used in foreign languages include the Scottish Chirsty, the German Christa, the French and German Christiane, the Scandinavian Christin, the Scottish Ciorsdan, the Scottish Ciorstag, the Scottish Ciorstaidh, the Italian Cristiana, the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Cristina, the Scottish Curstaidh, the Scandinavian Kerstin, the German and Scandinavian Kirsten, the German and Scandinavian Kirstin, the German and Scandinavian Krista, the Scandinavian Kristen, the Latvian Kristiana, the German Kristiane, the Finnish Kristiina, the Scandinavian Kristin, the Scandinavian Kristina, the Scandinavian Kristine, and the Polish Krystyna. Specific foreign variants include the short form Christl (German), and the pet forms Christel (German), Christelle (French), Kine (Scandinavian), and Tinie (Dutch). See also the related forms, the English Christabel and the German Stine. Christine is an all-time favorite. At present it is still rather popular as a baby girl name, but not as much as it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1968, 0.966% of baby girls were named Christine. It was #14 in rank then. The baby name has markedly slipped in popularity since then, and is used only on a modest scale today. In 2007, it ranked at #518 with a usage of 0.029%. Out of the family of girl names directly related to Christine, the Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian Christina was the most regularly used. The name was thrice as popular as Christine in 2007. Baby names that sound like Christine include the English Chrisstine, the English Christeen, the English Chrystine, the English Cristine, the English Khristine, the English Kristeen, the Scandinavian Kristine, the English Krystine, the Scandinavian Christin, the English Christinie, the English Christyne, the German Karsten, the Scandinavian Kerstin, the English and Scandinavian Kiersten, the German and Scandinavian Kirsten, the German and Scandinavian Kirstin, the English Kristain, the English Kristaine, the English Kristien, the Scandinavian Kristin, the English Kristyn, the English Kristyne, the English Krystyne, the English Christiaan, the French and German Christiane, the English Christianne, the Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian Christina, the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish Cristina, the English Kristienne, the Finnish Kristiina, the Scandinavian Kristina, the Polish Krystyna, the English and German Christiana, and the English Christianna. KEY: Pronunciation for Christine: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" A famous person named Christine is Tennis Player Chris Evert, born Christine Marie Evert 21 December 1954, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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