Kirsten

What does the name Kirsten mean?

Kirsten is the Danish and Norwegian form of Christina and means "follower of Christ". Opera star Kirsten Flagstad and actress Kirsten Dunst are its best-known bearers in America. In the United States Kirsten was a solid top 300 name around the turn of the century, ranking number 255 in 2000, but it left the top 1000 in the 2010s and stands at number 2841 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Girl's name

Origin

Scandinavian / Greek

Popularity

Rather rare – #2841 of the girl names in the United States

International

Kirsten (Danish / Norwegian / German), Kirstin (Scottish), Kristen (English), Kristina (Swedish / Russian), Christina (English / German).

Similar names

• Kristen
• Kirstin
• Kiersten
• Kjersti
• Kirsty

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• Kristen
• Kristina
• Christina
• Kelsey
• Lindsey
• Meghan