Girl · Latin, through Swedish
Kerstin
Say it: SHER-stin
Meaning
A Swedish form of Christina, from Latin christianus 'a Christian', ultimately Greek Christos 'anointed'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A traditional Swedish form in use since the Middle Ages, most popular in the mid-20th century.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1990s
In the United States
- 2,530 babies given this name since 1950
- At its height in 1998, about 1 in 18,200 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- The Renaissance1400 to 1600
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Kristin
| Danish | Kirsten |
|---|---|
| Norwegian | Kirsti |
| Icelandic | Kristín |
| Finnish | Kristiina |
| Latin | Christina |
Famous bearers
- Kerstin Ekman, Swedish novelist
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.