Baby name
FADING
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇿🇦 Krystal
/KRIS · tul/
Meaning
“Clear ice or rock crystal”
Variant spelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos meaning clear ice or rock crystal; the K-spelling was a deliberate stylistic flourish popular in 1980s America.
Nicknames
kris
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Strongly associated with 1980s American naming fashion; feels dated rather than retro-chic.
The cultural moment.
Peaked in the US around 1982-1988; now rare among newborns across English-speaking countries.