Kirsten (meaning and origin)

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Kirsten

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

Where is it used?
The name Kirsten is mainly used in Scandinavian.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Christian (In English and in French)
Christina (In English)
Kiersten (In Danish and in English)

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

See also
In Swedish, Czech, Russian and in German: Kristina
In Swedish: Kjerstin
In Scottish: Kirstin
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: Kristen
In German: Kerstin
In French and in English: Christine
In Finnish: Kirsi
In Finnish: Kristiina
In English (Modern): Krystina
In English: Kristia
In English: Kristy
In Bulgarian: Hristina

What Kirsten`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Kirsten:
Its unique and its not a name that can easily be shortened. You could shorten it to Kirsty but that a completely different name.
The worst thing about the name:
That people cant tell the difference between Kristen and Kirsten!
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
Id stick with Kirsten
Extra information:
why isnt Kirsten good enough to be on a coke bottle????
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
It's different and it suits me.
The worst thing about the name:
When people say it wrong. It's very irritating after the first million times.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
I love Kirsten, but probably Katya if I had to choose.
Extra information:
Good luck, fellow kirstens :3
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
that it is a pretty name
The worst thing about the name:
that sometimes people make fun of you
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
it would still be kirsten or sandra
Extra information:
if you dont like kirsten pick sandra
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
Got a powerful meaning,its rare n waoh! its a beautiful name!! My fiance loves it to the heart........
The worst thing about the name:
mispronunciation 'n' misspelling
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
my other name is Rachael but i prefer Kirsten
Extra information:
I luv it when am called KIS or KISSY for short..
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
uniqueness like a secret club
The worst thing about the name:
mispronunciation and misspelling
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
Nicole is my middle name i like margaret
Extra information:
because of its rarity i do have an automatic love for anyone with the name and people who can say it right. Why can u say Kirsten Dunst but not Kirsten me?
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
It has a very special meaning..:-*
The worst thing about the name:
People pronounce & spell it wrongly.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
It will still be Kirsten:-)
Extra information:
My love to all Kirstens.
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
My name isn't Kirsten, but it's my last name! That makes me even happier lol.
The worst thing about the name:
People pronounce it wrong, saying it like kearsten or kristin.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
it's my last name, i can't change unless im married.
Extra information:
YAY FOR LATIN AND SCANDINAVIAN. Oh, it's also german and jewish. And it means follower of christ! :D
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
Everything :)
The worst thing about the name:
How people say it wrong,but i would never change it cuz thats the name i was born with so why not die with it!!
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
Lexi
Extra information:
:) Have a nice day all you Kirsten's out there.
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
not very popular
The worst thing about the name:
never pronounced right
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
i would have better nicknames
Extra information:
neh..
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
I guess it's unique. I quite like my name.
The worst thing about the name:
Having it mispronounced.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
I'd still be Kirsten.
Extra information:
I'm just wondering how British people would say my name. Kuh-stin? Keeuh-stin?
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
there aren't that many of us
The worst thing about the name:
People shorten it to kirsty.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
It would be Zeb
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
the danish meaning mother of denmark
The worst thing about the name:
nothing wrong with the name just how people prounonce it
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
then i wouldnt be unique lol
Extra information:
kirsten prounonced kearsten is an awesome name my grandmother (danish) had this name so i am privelleged
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
I have never met anyone that has the same name and I feel my name is very unique!! :D
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing is bad about the name Kirsten it's just that everybody says it wrong
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
I wouldn't know what I'd do because I LOVE MY NAME!!!!!!!! :D
Extra information:
People who do not like their name Kirsten should like their name because its who you are and the meaning is follower of Christ!!!!! :D That makes me feel happy!!!! :D
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
Nothing
The worst thing about the name:
Its horrible, its not unique, but its not overly popular, people pronounce it wrong as well.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
My dad would have chosen daisy, i prefer that name
Extra information:
Im changing my name when im 18
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
Unique
The worst thing about the name:
People say it wrong ALL the time
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
I'd be kinda sad
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
No one else has it!
The worst thing about the name:
It doesn't have any good nicknames, and people ALWAYS say it wrong!
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
No one has it!
The worst thing about the name:
People all most allways say it wrong.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
It would have been grefien so I am pretty happy!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
i love my name, and it is cool, because i was named after my great grandma who was norwegian. i also have a lot of cute nicknames like kirsty and kirst
The worst thing about the name:
EVERYONE says or spells it wrong
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
i would like anouther name thats not common, like lyra or something
Extra information:
there are very few people who have the name kirsten, so its a great name for a cute little kid. :)
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
It's unique and different from common names like Ann, Jessica, etc.
The worst thing about the name:
It gets mispronounced and misspelled very often which gets old and annoying.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
I would want to be named Kristen or some variation of Kirsten..haha
Extra information:
It's been a good name!
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
Not that many people have it as a name, i now 3 other ppl with it
The worst thing about the name:
People trying to shorten it to kirsty, or calling me kirsteen, or christeen, or kristen
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
I wouldnt care, obviously i wouldnt know about the change so yeah
Extra information:
nope
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
I was the only one with it.
The worst thing about the name:
people mispronouncing it
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
Lots of things
Extra information:
It's been a lovely name for me
The best thing about the name Kirsten:
It's just a beautiful name.
The worst thing about the name:
Noone ever spells it correctly.
If my name wasn`t Kirsten....:
I wouldn't have loved my name as much as I do if I was named somthing very commen like Sarah, Jennifer, etc.
Extra information:

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

Statistics for Kirsten

Kirsten appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 440.. 1991 was a `top year` for the name Kirsten. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #154. The last time Kirsten appeared among the most common names was in 1960. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	440
2006	410
2005	322
2004	297
2003	278
2002	278
2001	260
2000	255
1999	201
1998	202
1997	185
1996	176
1995	180
1994	193
1993	187
1992	166
1991	154
1990	157
1980	343
1970	284
1960	628
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