Kirsten (given name)
| Pronunciation | /kirstɪn/ KER-stin, /ˈkɪərstən/ KEERST-ən | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scandinavian (via Greek) | 
| Meaning | follower of Christ/the anointed/walks with God | 
| Other names | |
| Related names | Kiersten, Kjirsten, Kerstin, Kjersti, Kersti, Kirsten, Kirstin | 
Kirsten is the Scandinavian form of the name Christina.[1]
Music
- Kirsten Flagstad (1895–1962), Norwegian opera singer
 - Kirsten Rosenberg, American rock/metal singer
 
Sports
- Kirsten Barnes (born 1968), Canadian rower and Olympic champion
 - Kirsten Venetta Brown (1963–2006), American slalom canoeist
 - Kirsten Bruhn (born 1969), German female Paralympic swimmer
 - Kirsten Flipkens, Belgian tennis player; 2003 International Tennis Federation Junior World Champion
 - Kirsten Hedegaard Jensen (born 1935), Danish Olympic swimmer
 - Kirsten Plum Jensen (born 1961), Danish Olympic rower
 - Kirsten Moore-Towers (born 1992), Canadian pair skater
 - Kirsten Olson (born 1991), American figure skater
 - Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu (born 1970), Norwegian long-distance runner
 - Kirsten Simms (born 2004), American ice hockey player
 - Kirsten Thomson (born 1983), Australian middle-distance freestyle swimmer
 - Kirsten Verbist (born 1987), Belgian figure skater
 
Television and film
- Kirsten Bishop, voice actress best known for her roles as Zoycite and Kaori Knight in the English version of Sailor Moon
 - Kirsten Bourne, actress who played the role of Tessa Campanelli in the hit Canadian television series Degrassi High
 - Kirsten Dunst (born 1982), American actress of German and Swedish descent
 - Kirsten Imrie (born 1967), former glamour model, actress and television presenter
 - Kirsten Magasdi, award-winning British and Australian journalist, TV reporter and presenter BBC World News Channel; model and actress for Malaysia Truly Asia
 - Kirsten O'Brien (born 1972), British TV presenter
 - Kirsten Price (actress) (born 1981), adult film actress and reality TV star
 - Kirsten Price (musician) (born 1979), English-American singer-songwriter
 - Kirsten Prout (born 1990), Canadian actress, best known for ABC Family shows, Kyle XY and The Lying Game
 - Kirsten Storms (born 1984), American actress
 - Kirsten Vangsness (born 1972), American actress
 
Other fields
- Kirsten Abrahamson, Canadian ceramic artist
 - Kirsten Bakis (born 1967), Swiss-born author of Lives of the Monster Dogs
 - Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, American epidemiologist and physician
 - Kirsten Costas (1968–1984), American homicide victim
 - Kirsten Davidson, model from Australia
 - Kirsten Engel, American attorney and elected representative
 - Kirsten Gillibrand (born 1966), American politician and lawyer; United States Senator (D-NY)
 - Kirsten Jacobsen (1942–2010), Danish politician
 - Kirsten Klein (born 1945), Danish photographer
 - Kirsten Livermore (born 1969), Australian politician
 - Kirsten Munk (1598–1658), Morganatic royal consort
 - Kirsten Oswald (born 1972), Scottish politician
 
Characters
- Kirsten Cohen, a fictional character on the Fox television series The O.C.
 - Kirsten Gannon, a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours
 - Kirsten Larson, protagonist of American Girl's Kirsten historical series
 - Princess Kirsten of Norway, a fictional character in the 2006 rom-com film The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding
 
See also
References
- ^ "View Name: Kirsten", Behind the Name, retrieved 15 December 2009.