Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "Crystal."

Popularity: The name Cyrstal ranked 4170th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

This is one of a number of names on the US Census popularity list that may be no more than a garbled or mis-read spelling.

Narrative: The English word ''crystal'' is derived from the Greek krystallos, meaning ''ice.''