German, Scandinavian, and sometimes English variant of Christine, from Greek Christos meaning anointed one; the dropped final e is the standard German spelling.
Nicknames
chris
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Feels solidly late-20th century; the German spelling is more distinctive than the English Christine.
The cultural moment.
Common in Germany and Scandinavia from the 1960s through 1980s; now associated with that generation.