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Girl name Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

Kirsten

KEER-stən · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Follower of Christ, Scandinavian variant of Christine
Language
Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scandinavian · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3134
2024 births51
Peak year1991
First appeared1937
Total US births53,119
1991 peak19371959198120022024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KirsKit
Alternate spellings
KirstinKierstenKirstyn
In other languages
Kirsten (Norwegian)Kerstin (Swedish)

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Notable people named Kirsten

Kirsten Dunst (actress)
Kirsten Gillibrand (senator)
Kirsten Storms (actress)
Kirsten Vangsness (actress)