Kerstin

Kerstin is a female first name.

Origin and Meaning

Kerstin is a Scandinavian variant of Christiane. Kerst is formed by metathesis form of Christian. It means as much as the Christian, the faithfulness of God, the anointed one.

Dissemination

The name Kerstin was fairly uncommon in the first half of the 20th century in Germany. However, its popularity rose in the 1950s rapidly. During the 1960s and early 1970s, the name was often among the ten most common female name of the corresponding age group. From the mid- 1980s, his popularity then fell sharply.

Name-day

July 24

Variants

Kerstine, Kerstina, Kirsten, Kirstin, Kirsti, Keri, Cerstin, Kersten, Kärstin

Famous names winners

  • Kerstin de Ahna (* 1940), German actress
  • Kerstin Andreae (* 1968), German politician
  • Kerstin Behrendt (born 1967 ), German track and field athlete
  • Kerstin Braun (born 1970), German photographer
  • Kerstin Ekman ( born 1933), Swedish writer
  • Kerstin Garefrekes (* 1979), German football player
  • Kerstin Gähte (* 1958), German actress
  • Kerstin Griese (born 1966 ), German politician
  • Kerstin Hensel ( b. 1961 ), German writer
  • Kerstin Knabe (* 1959), German track and field athlete
  • Kerstin Kowalski (born 1976 ), German rower
  • Kerstin Kramer ( born 1977 ), German actress
  • Kerstin Linnartz (* 1979), German fashion model, television presenter and actress
  • Kerstin Müller ( * 1963), German politician
  • Kerstin Odendahl (* 1968), German jurist, Professor of International and European Law
  • Kerstin Paeserack, German fashion model
  • Kerstin Palm ( b. 1946 ), Swedish Foil Fencing
  • Cerstin Schmidt ( * 1963), German luger
  • Kerstin Specht ( b. 1956 ), German playwright
  • Kerstin Stegemann (* 1977), German football player
  • Kerstin Stutterheim (* 1961), German author and documentary filmmaker
  • Kerstin Tzscherlich (* 1978), German volleyball player
  • Kerstin Walther (* 1961), German track and field athlete
  • Kerstin Wasems (* 1979), German football player
  • Kerstin Wöller (* 1967), German bodybuilder

Swell

  • Female first name
  • Swedish personal name
Cristiana Metathesis (linguistics)
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