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Name Kirsten

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About the name Kirsten in particular

Gender:female
Languages of use:German, Low German, Scandinavian
Topics:Male and female
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Kirsten, Karsten, Kersten, Kiersten, Kirstin, Carsten, Karsen, Kerstin, Kirstie, Kirsty     Details
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About Christian/Christine, the group of names with the same origin as Kirsten

Meaning/translation, female:Christian woman
Meaning/translation, male:Christian, disciple of Christ
Language of origin:Latin
Info about origin, male:very popular since the Middle Ages in several European countries, especially Germany
Words:christianus = christian  Latin
 christos = the sanctified, the anointed  Old Greek
Topics:New Testament
Variants' top ranks:1:Christian Germany/West 1978,  1:Kirsten Denmark 2005,  3:Christine England+Wales 1954,  3:Tianna Jamaica 2011,  3:Kristín Iceland 2015,  4:Kristina Sweden 2014,  6:Cristian Romania 2014,  6:Kristýna Czechia 2015,  7:Kristian Greenland 2011,  7:Krystyna Poland 2012
Name variants:Carsta, Chris, Chrissi, Chrissy, Christa, Christel, Christelle, Christen, Christian, Christiana, Christiane, Christie, Christin, Christina, Christine, Christl, Christy, Cristiana, Cristina, Crysta, Karsta, Kerstin, Kiersten, Kirsten, Kirstie, Kirstin, Kirsty, Kris, Krista, Kristen, Kristi, Kristian, Kristie, Kristiina, Kristin, Kristín, Kristina, Kristína, Kristine, Kristy, Kristyn, Kristýna, Krisztina, Krysta, Krystina, Krystyna, Nane, Tiana, Tianna, Carsten, Christer, Christian, Christion, Cristian, Cristián, Cristiano, Karsten, Kersten, Kirsten, Kristers, Kristian, Kristijan, Kristinn, Kristjan, Kristján, Krisztián, Krystian   Sortable list   Details
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Denmark prevalenceGraph2015 2,  2005 1
Greenland prevalence 2011 21
ScotlandGraph2010 170,  2009 189,  2008 138,  2001 652000 91,  1999 70,  1998 67
USA decadesGraph1990-1999 1751980-1989 286
USA yearlyGraph2012 985,  2011 848,  2010 842,  2009 647,  2008 569,  2007 441,  2006 407,  2005 321,  2004 298,  2003 278,  2002 277,  2001 260,  2000 255,  1999 200,  1998 202,  1997 185,  1996 1761995 180,  1994 193,  1993 188
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