Kirsten

/ KUR-sten /
girlclassicmodernscandinavianchristian

“follower of Christ” — Danish, Latin

—2024 rank
1991peak year
52,945babies named Kirsten since 1880
▼ 15%5-year trend

Kirsten popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 199118801920196020002024

What does Kirsten mean?

Danish and Scandinavian form of Christina, from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian'. Entered wider American use in the mid-twentieth century.

OriginDanish, Latin
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern

Names like Kirsten

Same era, same vibe — if you like Kirsten, these usually land on the shortlist too.

Kristin♀ girl
a christian · Scandinavian
rare · peak 1981
Kristina♀ girl
a christian · Scandinavian
rare · peak 1985
Cristina♀ girl
follower of Christ · Spanish, Italian, Latin
rare · peak 1990

Famous Kirstens

Spellings & variants

KristinKierstenChristina

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