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Kirsten

“Follower of Christ”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Kirsten

Kirsten is the Danish and Norwegian route to Christina, and Americans have been arguing about whether to say KEER-sten or KUR-sten for fifty years. It peaked with Generation X and now carries a distinctly seventies-Midwestern flavor.

Kirsten is a girl name of Scandinavian (from Latin) origin, pronounced KEER-stin. On the NameRarity scale it scores 79 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1970s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Follower of Christ
Origin
Scandinavian (from Latin)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
KEER-stin
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1970s
Rarity
79 / 100
Per million
~6.9
Starts with
K
Numerology
33 · The Master Teacher

How popular is Kirsten?

Popularity21/100
Rarity79/100

Kirsten currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 6.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 144,928. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Kirsten

  • Kirsten Dunst
    American actress
  • Kirsten Flagstad
    Norwegian opera singer
  • Kirsten Gillibrand
    United States Senator

Spellings and variants of Kirsten

KirstinKjerstiChristina

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Kirsten — frequently asked questions

What does the name Kirsten mean?

Kirsten means "Follower of Christ". It is a name of Scandinavian (from Latin) origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Kirsten?

Kirsten is pronounced KEER-stin, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Kirsten?

Kirsten scores 79 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 144,928 people carry it — about 6.9 per million.

What is the numerology number for Kirsten?

Kirsten carries the expression number 33, known as The Master Teacher. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 1.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Kirsten?

The lucky number for Kirsten is 33 (with 6, 15, 24 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Aquamarine Glow. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Turquoise.