Kristen (meaning and origin)

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Kristen

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Meaning and origin
Kristen is a Danish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Anointed, Follower of Christ`.

Where is it used?
The name Kristen is mainly used in German.

It is an abbreviated form of
Kristina, used in Swedish, Czech, Russian and in German.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Kirsten (In Scandinavian)
Christine (In French and in English)
Christian (In English and in French)
Christina (In English)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Tina

See also
In Swedish: Kjerstin
In Scottish: Kirstin (F)
In Scandinavian and in German: Kristin
In Scandinavian: Stina
In Polish: Krystyna
In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian: Cristina
In Italian: Cristiana
In Hungarian: Krisztina
In German, Scandinavian and in English: Christa
In German: Kerstin
In Finnish: Kirsi
In Finnish: Kristiina
In English (Modern): Krystina
In English: Kristia
In English: Kristy
In Bulgarian: Hristina

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (German) Anointed, Follower of Christ

What Kristen`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Kristen:
It's not common.
The worst thing about the name:
I get called Kirsten all the time.
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
Kristin
Extra information:
People with the name Kristen are amazing!!!
The best thing about the name Kristen:
Oh❗ yah my last name on the bottom is Itchon
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Kristen....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kristen:
Are some of you crazy and perky
The worst thing about the name:
Gets confusing when there's some- Where else named Christian
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
It would be Crystal or Black
Extra information:
Uhh... I guess nothing right now😓
The best thing about the name Kristen:
the abundance of nicknames, such as kreepsten and fishten and pukesten and goatsten and walter
The worst thing about the name:
i feel like it should end with an m not an n so i can sound like a flower.
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
i'd throw myself into the ocean to be one with my fellow mermaid friends
Extra information:
i like dominoes.
The best thing about the name Kristen:
People can say it right
The worst thing about the name:
People spell it wrong
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
Christina
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kristen:
its my name
The worst thing about the name:
spelled wrong all the time
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
alexandra willow
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kristen:
No one can say your name wrong
The worst thing about the name:
You don't know your name
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
Kristin
Extra information:
No
The best thing about the name Kristen:
It's a pretty name that's well known but not too common either
The worst thing about the name:
No one ever spells it correctly, and I get called Kirsten or Christian a lot.
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
It would have been Robin....thankfully my dad nixed that
Extra information:
People named Kristen are typically nice and perky :)
The best thing about the name Kristen:
its a unique name, not alot of people have that name
The worst thing about the name:
Everybody Keeps Saying My Name Is Christian Or Sumthing and they spell it wrong all the time
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
Davina
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kristen:
It is a name not many people have which makes it special!
The worst thing about the name:
People always spell it wrong and say it as Kirsten :(
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
I would have Isabelle cause dad wanted to call me that:)
Extra information:
Nope but Kristens Rule!!!!!
The best thing about the name Kristen:
It is unique and I love the meaning to it!
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone pronounces it wrong and spells it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
It would be Kaitlyn or Kristie
Extra information:
Kristen means Follower of Christ and I am a Christian... So I like it !
The best thing about the name Kristen:
There aren't many people with the name
The worst thing about the name:
I am always getting called Kirsten and people misspell my name the same way.
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
Id be annoyed because I like it :)
Extra information:
Nope
The best thing about the name Kristen:
It's not common but not out of the ordinary either
The worst thing about the name:
I get my name mispronounced (Christian) and misspelled (Kristein, Kirsten, Kristin) a lot.
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
It was going to be Jennifer. Yay 1980s!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kristen:
It makes me feel original
The worst thing about the name:
It doesnt sound like a word and i get called christian a lot
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
Lily
Extra information:
GO KRISTENS!
The best thing about the name Kristen:
I think it's a pretty name.
The worst thing about the name:
It's a super common name if you include all of the variations (Kristin, Christin, Christen, Cristin, etc). I was never the only Kristen/Kristin/etc in my class. Also, everyone always misspells it- most people seem to guess that the spelling is Kristin.
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
My parents almost named me Jennifer- I am VERY thankful that I'm a Kristen instead.
Extra information:
As far as common 80s names go (Ashley, Amanda, Jennifer, Jessica, etc), Kristen is the best. =)
The best thing about the name Kristen:
Not many others have the same name...unique I quess you could say.
The worst thing about the name:
I get called everything else besides KRISTEN: Kirsten, Christine, Kristy and people never spell it my way: Kristin, Christian, Kirsten...
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
Kisla
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kristen:
it's unique..i think! it's not so common
The worst thing about the name:
it gets mixed up with christine!
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
nothing...
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Kristen:
everyone thinks its a really pretty name!
The worst thing about the name:
i get called CHRISTIAN a lot!!
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:

Extra information:
i love my name, i would never change it :-)
The best thing about the name Kristen:
I've met people named Kristen, but many spelled differently: Kriston, Kristin, Kristyn
The worst thing about the name:
I'm surprised by how many people think Kristen is a strange name: not Christina, Kristy, etc
If my name wasn`t Kristen....:

Extra information:

More `Kristen` links
Kristen as abbreviation
Actors named Kristen
Kristen in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Kristen

Kristen appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 428. The name reached the top-100 10 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Kristen. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #39. The last time Kristen appeared among the most common names was in 1950. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	428
2006	374
2005	326
2004	263
2003	229
2002	186
2001	162
2000	142
1999	114
1998	101
1997	82
1996	70
1995	64
1994	55
1993	61
1992	53
1991	48
1990	42
1980	39
1970	82
1960	414
1950	681
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---