Crystal (ˈkrɪstəl) is a common female given name. Other forms of Crystal include Kristal, Krystal, Kristle, Cristal, and Kristol

Kristol

Kristol is a surname.People with surname Kristol* Irving Kristol , American neoconservative; father of William Kristol* Ljuba Kristol , Israeli chess champion...

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It is a 19th century coinage, derived from crystal

Crystal

A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are arranged in an orderly repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. The scientific study of crystals and crystal formation is known as crystallography...

, a transparent quartz gemstone, usually colorless, that can be cut to reflect brilliant light, whose name comes from Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...

  "ice". The TV series Dynasty

Dynasty (TV series)

Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. It was created by Richard & Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, and revolved around the Carringtons, a wealthy oil family living in Denver, Colorado...

made the name famous in the 1980s with a character named Krystle

Krystle Carrington

Krystle Carrington is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty. The role was originated by Linda Evans in the first episode of the series in 1981; she left early in the final season but returned for the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion.-Characterization:The character of Krystle...

. Chrystal, a variant spelling, was probably influenced by Greek "gold".