Christa
Christa is a female given name: 99% of people named Christa are women, and it is recorded as female in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 27 male / 32,606 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Christa
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Christa," in English, "Guten Tag Christa," in German. Christa is a female given name: about 99% of people named Christa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Christa,
German
Guten Tag Christa,
French
Bonjour Christa,
Spanish
Estimado/a Christa:
Chinese
Christa您好：
Japanese
Christa様
English
Hi Christa,
German
Hi Christa,
French
Salut Christa,
Spanish
Hola Christa,
Chinese
Christa你好：
Japanese
Christaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Austria | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | common | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
27 male · 32,606 female · 32,633 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Christa a male or female name?
Christa is a female given name: 99% of people named Christa are women, and it is recorded as female in 8 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Christa in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Christa," in English, "Guten Tag Christa," in German. Christa is a female given name: about 99% of people named Christa are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Christa a unisex name?
Christa is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Christa are men. Christa leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Christa a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/christa (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_christa,
title = {Is Christa a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/christa},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}