Kirsten (given name) explained

Kirsten
Pronunciation:	,
Gender:	Female
Meaning:	follower of Christ/the anointed/walks with God
Origin:	Scandinavian (via Greek)
Related Names:	Kiersten, Kjirsten, Kerstin, Kjersti, Kersti, Kirsten, Kirstin

Kirsten is the Scandinavian form of the name Christina.^[1]

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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 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 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, BBC World reporter often seen reporting for Fast Track
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

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

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