Girl name Scandinavian origin Christian tradition

Kristin

KRIS-tin · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Follower of Christ, Norwegian form of Christine
Language
Scandinavian
Culture
Scandinavian;Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Scandinavian · Christian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4509
2024 births31
Peak year1981
First appeared1932
Total US births179,286
1981 peak19321955197820012024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KrisKrissy
Alternate spellings
KristynKrystenKristen
In other languages
Kerstin (Swedish)Kristine (Norwegian)Kristýna (Czech)

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Kristin Cavallari (TV personality)