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Meaning and origin
Kristen is a Danish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Anointed, Follower of Christ`.


Where is it used?
The name Kristen is mainly used in German.

It is an abbreviated form of
Kristina, used in Swedish, Czech, Russian and in German.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Kirsten (In Scandinavian)
Christine (In French and in English)
Christian (In English and in French)
Christina (In English)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Tina


See also
In Swedish: Kjerstin
In Scottish: Kirstin (F)
In Scandinavian and in German: Kristin
In Scandinavian: Stina
In Polish: Krystyna
In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in Romanian: Cristina
In Italian: Cristiana
In Hungarian: Krisztina
In German, Scandinavian and in English: Christa
In German: Kerstin
In Finnish: Kirsi
In Finnish: Kristiina
In English (Modern): Krystina
In English: Kristia
In English: Kristy
In Bulgarian: Hristina


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (German) Anointed, Follower of Christ

What Kristen`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Kristen:
   Not many others have the same name...unique I quess you could say.
   The worst thing about the name:
   I get called everything else besides KRISTEN: Kirsten, Christine, Kristy and people never spell it my way: Kristin, Christian, Kirsten...
   If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
   Kisla
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2. The best thing about the name Kristen:
   it's unique..i think! it's not so common
   The worst thing about the name:
   it gets mixed up with christine!
   If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
   nothing...
   Extra information:
   nope
3. The best thing about the name Kristen:
   everyone thinks its a really pretty name!
   The worst thing about the name:
   i get called CHRISTIAN a lot!!
   If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
   
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   i love my name, i would never change it :-)
4. The best thing about the name Kristen:
   I've met people named Kristen, but many spelled differently: Kriston, Kristin, Kristyn
   The worst thing about the name:
   I'm surprised by how many people think Kristen is a strange name: not Christina, Kristy, etc
   If my name wasn`t Kristen....:
   
   Extra information:
   

More `Kristen` links
Kristen as abbreviation
Actors named Kristen
Kristen in the encyclopedia