Crystal

Crystal is a girl name of Greek origin, meaning Clear, brilliant ice.

What Crystal means

Clear, brilliant ice.

Crystal sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Crystal comes from

Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.

Crystal is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.

How popular is Crystal?

In the girl name rankings we track, Crystal falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Crystal

Two ideas meet in Crystal: Gem and light and brightness. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Gem, Light

Names like Crystal

These share Crystal's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

More Greek names

  • Cosmos — Harmony; the cosmos flower.
  • Damaris — Gentle; a calf.
  • Cosmo — Order; the universe.
  • Damon — To tame; a loyal friend.
  • Cosima — Order; beauty; the universe.
  • Daphne — The laurel tree.
  • Cora — Maiden.
  • Delia — Of Delos; the moon goddess.
  • Cleo — Glory; pride.
  • Demetrius — Devoted to Demeter; of the earth.