Kirsten is a Scandinavian feminine name, a variant of Christine or Christina.
It gained popularity in English-speaking countries during the mid-20th century: Kirsten moved here from Denmark.
The name appears with various pronunciations—some stress the first syllable, others the second; some pronounce the first vowel as in "ear," others as in "first."
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Kirsten is a Scandinavian feminine name, a variant of Christine or Christina.
It gained popularity in English-speaking countries during the mid-20th century: Kirsten moved here from Denmark.
The name appears with various pronunciations—some stress the first syllable, others the second; some pronounce the first vowel as in "ear," others as in "first."
1. Scandinavian — Kristin, Nordic form of Christine; Nordic (Of northern Europe); Danish (Of Denmark); Swedish (Of a Nordic kingdom); Kirsty · Norwegian · Viking · Norse · Denmark · Sweden · Norway · Iceland · Midsummer · Copenhagen
2. name — Kirsty; Kristin (Nordic form of Christine); baptismal (Of the initiation rite); given (Accepted as fact); forename · moniker · appellation · nickname · feminine · personal · identity · namesake · variation · spelling
Kirsten Dunst
K Names: Kate, Katie, Karen, Kevin, Keith
Christian, Christopher, Christine, Christina, Kristen, Christie
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Kirsten