Baby name
STABLE
🇩🇰 🇩🇪 🇳🇴 Kirsten
/KIR · sten/
Meaning
“Anointed”
Scandinavian and German form of Christine, from Greek Christos meaning 'anointed'; a clean, international form used across Northern Europe and the English-speaking world.
Nicknames
kirsty
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Solidly Scandinavian-inflected; ages very well without being tied to fashion.
The cultural moment.
Popular in Norway, Denmark, and Germany through the 1970s-1990s; steady use since.