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Krystle

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Pronounced KRIS-tul /ˈkrɪs.təl/High

Meaning: Krystle is a decorative respelling of Crystal, which comes from Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock crystal.' The K and silent -le give the gem name an ornate 1980s finish.Medium

In 30 seconds: Krystle is Crystal dressed up for the 1980s (said 'KRIS-tul'). Same gemstone root, glossier spelling.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Greek
MeaningKrystle is a decorative respelling of Crystal, which comes from Greek krystallos, 'ice; clear rock crystal.' The K and silent -le give the gem name an ornate 1980s finish.
U.S. rank (2016)#17666 ↘ Falling
2016 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1985
Total births (all-time)≈ 12,939

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198519692016

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Krystle is the flashiest of Crystal's many spellings, from Greek krystallos, 'rock crystal.' Almost unknown before the late 1970s, it shot up on the fame of Dynasty's Krystle Carrington, crested in 1985 at a couple of thousand a year, and slid once the show ended.

A woman given Krystle at its 1985 height is now in her early forties. The spelling firmly dates her to the decade of Dynasty; it reads as a period piece rather than a reviving classic, and namers who love the sound often reach for the plainer Crystal instead.

Did you know? Krystle owes its brief blaze to television: Krystle Carrington of the primetime soap Dynasty made the spelling a status symbol, and it peaked in 1985 before fading with the shoulder pads.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Krystle — Respelling of Crystal (Gk krystallos); 1980s Dynasty peak

Variations

CrystalKrystalKrystel

Nicknames

KrysKrissy

Famous Bearers

  • ★Krystle Carrington (fictional) (1981–1989)
    Central character on the TV soap Dynasty whose popularity drove the spelling's spike

If you like Krystle…

Crystal— the base name Krystle respells
Krista— a like K-fronted gem-era pick
Kristal— a same-family spelling of the gem name
Jewel— a like precious-stone name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Krystle mean?

Krystle is a fancy respelling of Crystal, from Greek krystallos, 'ice; rock crystal.'

How do you pronounce Krystle?

It's said KRIS-tul /ˈkrɪs.təl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Krystle a boy or girl name?

Krystle is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Krystle?

Krystle flared up in the mid-eighties on the strength of a hit soap opera and has been rare since; it reads as a period spelling.

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