Kiersten

Kiersten: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “Christian”
Origin: Scandinavian
Say it: KEER-sten · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant of Kirsten, a Scandinavian form of Christina, from Greek Christianos ‘Christian.’ Kiersten is an English-language respelling of the traditional Scandinavian name.

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How popular is Kiersten?

202411.4 per million US babies

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Babies named Kiersten in 202438

2024 rank#3,906 girls

Peak year2004

Total US babies since 188014,784

Kiersten is fading: recent use is about 22% of its level ten years before.

Names like Kiersten

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

ChristinaChristian woman · Greek
ChristineChristian · French
Tinashort form of names ending in -tina · English
CristinaChristian · Latin
Christyanointed one · Greek
Kristaanointed one · Greek
Christaanointed one, Christian · Greek
Christifollower of Christ · Greek

Kiersten questions

What does the name Kiersten mean?

Kiersten means "Christian". It comes from Scandinavian. Variant of Kirsten, a Scandinavian form of Christina, from Greek Christianos ‘Christian.’ Kiersten is an English-language respelling of the traditional Scandinavian name.

Is Kiersten a boy or girl name?

Kiersten is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kiersten?

38 US babies were named Kiersten in 2024. Its peak year was 2004.

How do you pronounce Kiersten?

Kiersten is usually pronounced KEER-sten.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.