The baby name Kirstine is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: KUR-steen (/kɜrˈstiːn/); Danish/Scandinavian approx.: KEER-stee-neh (approx. /kɪrˈstiːnə/).
The baby name Kirstine is a Female name , 23 syllables long and is pronounced Common English: KUR-steen (/kɜrˈstiːn/); Danish/Scandinavian approx.: KEER-stee-neh (approx. /kɪrˈstiːnə/).
Kirstine is in Origin.
Kirstine is a Danish and Norwegian feminine name, a regional form of Christina/Christine ultimately derived from Latin Christianus and Greek Christos. It conveys the meanings anointed and, by extension, follower of Christ. In Danish it is pronounced roughly KEER-stee-neh and often appears in traditional double names.
The name flourished in Denmark from the 18th through the late 19th century, prominent in parish registers and especially common in rural Jutland; today it reads as a vintage, Scandinavian classic. Older orthography records Kierstine. Close relatives include Danish Kirsten, Swedish/German Kerstin, Norwegian/Swedish Kjersti/Kjerstin, and Finnish/Norwegian Kirsti, alongside the wider Kristine/Kristina and Christine/Christina family. The K-spelling reflects Scandinavian orthographic preference over the Latin C. Common short forms in Scandinavia are Stine and Tine, with modern international nicknames like Kris also used.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #129 | 268 | 7,429 |
| DK | 0 | #136 | 71 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Kirstine is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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