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Kirsten¹

  • /ˈkɜːstən/ UK
  • /ˈkɝstən/ US
  • /ˈkɪɹstən/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)stən

Where it comes from

From North Germanic (Danish Kirsten and Norwegian Kirsten). Doublet of Christina.

proper noun Kyrsten · Kirstin · Kyrstin · Kirstyn · Kyrstyn · Kerstin

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier

Kirsten²

  • /ˈkɜːstən/ UK
  • /ˈkɝstən/ US
  • /ˈkɪɹstən/ US

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)stən

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Kirsten.

proper noun Kirstens

  1. A surname from German.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: kristen, kirsty, kristin, mrs, christian, lady, kirstin, kirsteen, kirstyn, krista, kyrsten, kirstie, kristina, christina, kristine, krystin

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MLA

"Kirsten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kirsten. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Kirsten. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kirsten

Chicago

"Kirsten." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kirsten.

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@misc{kirsten_2026,
  title = {Kirsten},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kirsten},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}