| Pronunciation | /ˈkrɪstən/ KRIS-tən |
|---|---|
| Gender | Unisex |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Egyptian translation of Hebrew, via Greek. The name is used in several languages, among them Slovak, Estonian, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bulgarian and Croatian. |
| Meaning | anointed, christian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Christian, Christine |
Kristen is a first name, also the Breton, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian form of Christian. As a result, Kristen is a male name in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, with the female equivalent spelt as Kristin, a Scandinavian form and a variation of Christine. In Breton, Kristen is both a male and female name. In Indonesian, Kristen is the name for Christian religion from English. In English-speaking countries, Kristen is now usually a female name, used as an alternative spelling of Kristin, with the Kristen spelling having become the more popular spelling of the name in English-speaking countries for newborn girls by the mid 1970s.
Spelling variants
In Denmark, the name can also be spelt Christen, and also variants Kresten and Chresten exists. In Iceland, the name Kristinn is used, and is often mistaken as female by other Europeans.
List of people with the given name Kristen
A
- Kristen Alderson (born 1991), American actress and singer
- Kristen Soltis Anderson (born 1984), American journalist
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez (born 1972), American songwriter
- Kristen Arnett (born 1980), American fiction author and essayist
- Kristen Ashburn (born 1973), American photojournalist
- Kristen Ashley (born 1986), American author
B
- Kristen Babb-Sprague (born 1968) American synchronized swimmer
- Kristen Barbara (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kristen Barnhisel, American winemaker
- Kristen Beams (born 1984), Australian cricket player
- Kristen Bell (born 1980), American actress
- Kristen Walsh Bellows (born 1982), American racquetball player
- Kristen Berset (born 1981), American beauty pageant contestant
- Kristen Bicknell (born 1986), Canadian professional poker player
- Kristen Bowditch (born 1975), British former long-distance runner
- Kristen Kyrre Bremer (1925–2013), Norwegian theologian and clergyman
- Kristen Britain, American author
- Kristen Brown (born 1992), American pole vaulter
- Kristen Bujnowski (born 1992), Canadian bobsledder
- Kristen Buckley (born 1968), American author
- Kristen Butler (born 1984), American softball player
C
- Kristen Caverly (born 1984), American swimmer
- Kristen Cloke (born 1968), American actress
- Kristen Condon, Australian actress
- Kristen Connolly (born 1980), American actress and tennis player
- Kristen Cox (born 1969), American politician
D
- Kristen Dalton (born 1966), American actress
- Kristen Dalton (born 1986), American beauty pageant contestant
- Kristen DeAngelis, American microbiologist and environmental activist
- Kristen Dexter (born 1961), American politician
E
- Kristen Edmonds (born 1987), American soccer player
- Kristen Eik-Nes (1922–1992), Norwegian medical scientist
F
- Kristen Feilberg (1839–1919), Danish photographer
- Kristen K. Flaa (1925–2021), Norwegian politician
- Kristen Fløgstad (born 1947), Norwegian triple and long jumper
- Kristen Flores (born 1982), American actress and film producer
- Kristen Foster (born 1987), Canadian curler
- Kristen French (1976–1992), Canadian homicide victim
G
- Kristen R. Ghodsee (born 1970), American ethnographer
- Kristen Gilbert (born 1967), American serial killer
- Kristen Gislefoss (born 1954), Norwegian meteorologist
- Kristen Gran Gleditsch (1867–1946), Norwegian military officer and topographer
- Kristen Graczyk (born 1993), American soccer player
- Kristen Gremillion (born 1958), American anthropologist
- Kristen Marie Griest, American military officer
- Kristen Gundelach (1891–1971), Norwegian poet and translator
H
- Kristen Hager (born 1984), Canadian actress
- Kristen Hamilton (born 1992), American soccer player
- Kristen den Hartog (born 1965), Canadian writer
- Kristen Heiss (born 1987), American swimmer
- Kristen Holbø (1869–1953), Norwegian painter and illustrator
- Kristen Holden-Ried (Kris Holden-Ried; born 1973), Canadian actor
- Kristen Hughes (born 1979), Australian netball player
I
- Kristen Iversen, American writer
J
- Kristen Jenner (Kris Jenner; born 1955), American television personality
- Kristen Johnson, American magician
- Kristen Johnson (born 1982), American beauty pageant contestant
- Kristen Johnston (born 1967), American actress
K
- Kristen Kavander (born 1989), American author
- Kristen Kelly, American singer
- Kristen Kish (born 1984), American chef and television personality
- Kristen Kjellman (born 1984), American lacrosse player
L
- Kristen Lange (born 1988), American squash player
- Kristen Ledlow (born 1988), American reporter
- Kristen Lepionka, American crime fiction novelist
- Kristen Li (born 2002), American voice actress known for The Powerpuff Girls
- Kristen Lippincott, English art historian
- Kristen Luneberg, American beauty pageant contestant
M
- Kristen-Paige Madonia, American writer
- Kristen Maloney (born 1981), American gymnast
- Kristen Mann (born 1983), American basketball player
- Kristen May, American musician
- Kristen McGuire, American voice actress
- Kristen McMenamy (born 1964), American model
- Kristen Meadows (born 1957), American actress
- Kristen Meier (born 1991), American soccer player
- Kristen Merlin (born 1984), American musician
- Kristen Merlino, American art director
- Kristen Michal (born 1975), Estonian politician
- Kristen Miller (born 1976), American actress
- Kristen Morgin (born 1968), American sculptor
N
- Kristen Newlin (born 1985), Turkish American basketball player
- Kristen Nygaard (1926–2002), Norwegian computer scientist and politician
- Kristen Nygaard (footballer) (born 1949), Danish footballer
O
- Kristen Øyen (born 1938), Norwegian forester
P
- Kristen Pazik (born 1978), TAMIL NADU model
- Kristen Pfaff (1967–1994), American musician
R
- Kristen Renton (born 1982), American actress
- Kristen Rohlfs (1930–2017), German astronomer
- Kristen Roth (born 1985), American skater
- Kristen Rudisill (born 1975), American culture scientist
- Kristen Ruhlin (born 1984), American actress
- Kristen Rutherford (born 1968), American writer
S
- Kristen Schaal (born 1978), American actress
- Kristen Schlukebir (born 1987), American tennis player
- Kristen Silverberg (born 1971), American diplomat
- Kristen Simmons, American writer
- Kristen Skjeldal (born 1967), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Kristen Stewart (born 1990), American actress
- Kristen A. Stilt, American Islamic studies scholar
T
- Kristen Taunton (born 1977), Canadian field hockey player
- Kristen Thomson (born 1966), Canadian actress and playwright
- Kristen Thorsness (born 1960), American rower
V
- Kristen Vadgaard (1886–1979), Danish gymnast
- Kristen Valkner (1903–1972), Norwegian clergyman and historian
- Kristen Veal (born 1981), Australian basketball player
- Kristen Vigard (born 1963), American actress and singer
- Kristen Viikmäe (born 1979), Estonian footballer
W
- Kristen Welker (born 1976), American television journalist
- Kristen Wiig (born 1973), American actress
- Kristen Wilson (born 1969), American actress
Fictional characters
- Kristen DiMera, character from American soap opera Days of Our Lives
- Kristen, a character in Barney & Friends, played by Sara Hickman
See also
- Kristin (name), given name
- Christen (disambiguation), a given name and surname
- Christin, given name
Notes
- Brewer, Willis. "Egyptian origin of the word Christ". Southern Illinois University.
- Palo, John. "Mystic gifts". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kristen
- Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kristen
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