The baby name Kerst is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch IPA: /kɛrst/; English approximation: /kɜrst/ ("kurst", rhymes with "burst").
Kerst is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Kerst is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch IPA: /kɛrst/; English approximation: /kɜrst/ ("kurst", rhymes with "burst").
Kerst is Dutch in Origin.
Kerst is a Dutch and Low German vernacular short form of Christian/Christiaan, ultimately from Latin Christianus, 'a Christian; follower of Christ.' In Dutch, kerst also means 'Christmas,' from Middle Dutch kerste/kerstmis, which lends the name a seasonal association; some modern uses mark children born near Christmas.
The name appears in medieval records across the Low Countries and northern Germany as a byname and as the root of patronymics (Kersten, Kerstens). It remains rare as an independent given name today, though it survives regionally in the northern Netherlands and in German Low Saxon areas. Variants and cognates include Kersten (masculine in Low German; also feminine in German), Kerstin and Kirsten (feminine), Kersti (Estonian feminine), Kristen, Kristian, Christiaan (Dutch), Christian, and Christina/Christine. The underlying meaning is 'follower of Christ,' with an added 'Christmas' nuance in Dutch usage.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #829 | 10 | 4,949 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #926 | 26 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
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