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Kirsten (given name)

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Pronunciation
  
/ˈkɪərstən/ KEERST-ən

Gender
  
female

Word/name
  
Scandinavian (via Greek)

Meaning
  
follower of Christ/the anointed/walks with God

Related names
  
Kristen, Kerstin, Kjersti, Kersti, Kirsten, Kjærsti

Kirsten is a Swedish, Danish and Norwegian form of the name Christina.

In music:

  • Kirsten Flagstad, Norwegian opera singer
  • Kirsten Rosenberg, American rock/metal singer
  • In sports:

  • Kirsten Flipkens, Belgian tennis player; 2003 ITF Junior World Champion
  • Kirsten Melkevik Otterbu, Norwegian long-distance runner
  • Kirsten Olson, American figure skater
  • Kirsten Thomson, Australian middle distance freestyle swimmer
  • In 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 Cohen, fictional character on FOX series The OC
  • Kirsten Dunst, American actress of German and Swedish descent
  • Kirsten Imrie, former glamour model, actress and television presenter
  • Kirsten O'Brien, British TV presenter
  • Kirsten Price, adult film actress and reality TV star
  • Kirsten Price, English-American singer-songwriter
  • Kirsten Prout, Canadian actress, best known for ABC Family shows, Kyle XY and The Lying Game.
  • Kirsten Magasdi, BBC World reporter often seen reporting for Fast Track
  • Kirsten Storms, American actress best known for her role as Isabella "Belle" Black in the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives from 1999 to 2004
  • Kirsten Vangsness, American actress
  • In other fields:

  • Kirsten Bakis, Swiss-born author of Lives of the Monster Dogs
  • Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator from New York
  • Kirsten Livermore, Australian politician
  • Kirsten Munk, morganatic royal consort
  • In other uses:

  • Kirsten Cohen, a fictional character on the Fox television series The O.C.
  • Kirsten Larson, protagonist of American Girl's Kirsten historical series.
  • References

    Kirsten (given name) Wikipedia