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


Where is it used?
The name Kristin is mainly used in Scandinavian and in German.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Christin (In Scandinavian and in German)
Kirsten (In Scandinavian)
Christine (In French and in English)
Christian (In English and in French)
Christina (In English)
Kristy (In English)
Cristen (In Other languages)


If it's too long people might use
In Swedish, Czech, Russian and in German: Kristina
In English: Tina


See also
In Swedish: Kjerstin
In Scottish: Kirstin (F)
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: Kristen
In German: Kerstin
In Finnish: Kristiina
In Finnish: Kirsi
In English (Modern): Krystina
In English: Kristia
In Bulgarian: Hristina


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

What Kristin`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Kristin:
   You always have to correct the spelling
   The worst thing about the name:
   you always have to correct the spelling
   If my name wasn`t Kristin....:
   It would've been storm!!! Thank goodness my mom sobered up!!!!
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2. The best thing about the name Kristin:
   It's Pretty
   The worst thing about the name:
   THat every one spells it wrong..I'm A Tin not a Ten!!
   If my name wasn`t Kristin....:
   I dunno then I wouldn't be me!!
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3. The best thing about the name Kristin:
   Hmmm... I don't know! I just like it.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Having people spell it wrong (Kristen, Christen, Christin, etc) or say it wrong (say it like Christian, Christina, etc)
   If my name wasn`t Kristin....:
   My mom was going to name me Christopher because she thought I was a boy.
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4. The best thing about the name Kristin:
   It's pretty unique! Not a TON of people have it!
   The worst thing about the name:
   I totally hate being called kristine or kristina or people ALWAYS spell it wrong!
   If my name wasn`t Kristin....:
   Hmmmm I don't know? Maybe Samantha?
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5. The best thing about the name Kristin:
   It's German and I love the German language and history.
   The worst thing about the name:
   For some reason none of my teachers or anyone else could spell it right. Everyone spells it Kristen or calls me Kirsten
   If my name wasn`t Kristin....:
   Yeah I would have been Lindsey or Brittney and I dont like either name
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   I wish my parents didnt get the name from a soap opera

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