The baby name Kerstin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English (anglicized): KER-stin (KER as in 'cur' + -stin),German: /ˈkɛʁstɪn/ (KER-stin, short i),Swedish (approx.): KER-stin (short i, stress on first syllable).
Kerstin is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Kerstin is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English (anglicized): KER-stin (KER as in 'cur' + -stin),German: /ˈkɛʁstɪn/ (KER-stin, short i),Swedish (approx.): KER-stin (short i, stress on first syllable).
Kerstin is Scandinavian in Origin.
Kerstin is a Scandinavian and German feminine name, a vernacular form of Christina/Kristina. It descends from Latin Christianus, ultimately from Greek Christos, “the anointed,” yielding the sense “a Christian” or “follower of Christ.” In Sweden it is a traditional form (approx. pronounced SHER-stin), while in German it is roughly KER-shteen. The name belongs to the large Christina/Christiana family that spread with medieval saint cults across Europe.
Documented in Sweden from the late Middle Ages, Kerstin remained popular there and surged in the mid-20th century; it also saw wide use in Germany in the 1950s-70s. Notable bearers include Swedish novelist Kerstin Ekman and opera singers Kerstin Thorborg and Kerstin Meyer. Close variants and cognates are Kirsten, Kristin, Kirstin, Kersten, and the Nordic Kristina/Christina/Christine; related forms include Finnish/Norwegian Kirsti, Estonian Kersti, and the Swedish diminutive Stina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #11 | 16,875 | 4,949 |
| NA | 0 | #31 | 3 | 2,537 | |
| EE | 0 | #32 | 6 | 1,051 | |
| Germany | 0 | #40 | 1,201 | 2,542 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #41 | 2,352 | 1,885 |
| Austria | Girls | 2002 | #49 | 142 | 60 |
| Austria | 0 | #52 | 266 | 850 | |
| LU | 0 | #63 | 4 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #107 | 77 | 1,568 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #117 | 22 | 1,888 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #147 | 7 | 3,773 |
| Norway | Girls | 1993 | #149 | 4 | 567 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #166 | 11 | 4,064 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #183 | 8 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #202 | 5 | 5,198 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #251 | 167 | 1,368 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #263 | 1,280 | 3,895 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #272 | 45 | 7,429 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Canada | Girls | 2005 | #295 | 5 | 2,598 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Finland | 0 | #298 | 10 | 830 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #345 | 7 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #345 | 10 | 5,096 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Girls | 1991 | #374 | 3 | 1,983 |
| NL | 0 | #379 | 13 | 2,481 | |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | 0 | #438 | 15 | 2,326 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #442 | 10 | 7,952 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #565 | 9 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #572 | 15 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IT | 0 | #689 | 26 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #845 | 111 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #908 | 76 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #910 | 50 | 14,742 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #924 | 29 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #932 | 12 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,103 | 39 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,322 | 125 | 9,415 |
Kerstin is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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