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[ 2 syll. (c)hris-ty, ch-ri-sty ] The boy name Christy is also used as a girl name, with the latter form being much more common. Its pronunciation is KRIHSTiy †. Christy is largely used in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Latin and Old Greek origins. Christy is an English variant of the name Christian (English, French, German, and Scandinavian). Christy is also an Irish and Scottish pet form of the name Christopher (English).
Christy is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Christy, Christopher was the most widely used. In the past century Christy has predominantly been a girl name. Baby names that sound like Christy include Christie (English, Irish, and Scottish), Cristi (Spanish), Cristy, Christo, Cristao (Portuguese), Cristo (Spanish), Kirkwood, Krista (Scandinavian), Kristo (English and Greek), and Krist (Scandinavian).
† Pronunciation for Christy: 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)"   |
