♂♀ Name Kristen

Kristen is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Kristen thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.

What is the origin of the name Kristen?

Kristen is a variant of the name Christen, which derived from the name Christian. Besides, Kristen is an English feminine name as a variant of the name Kristin. All these given names derived from the Latin name Christianus (from Latin “christianus sum” = I am a Christ) and are of ancient Greek origin (Christós/Χριστός).

What does the name Kristen mean?

Kristen means “a Christian“ or “follower of Christ” and “anointed” (from ancient Greek “khrístós/χρίστός” = anointed one or “khrío/χρίω” = to anoint, originally from Hebrew “mashíakh/מָשִׁיחַ” = anointed/messiah).

Pronunciation of Kristen

Variants of the name Kristen

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Popularity of the name Kristen

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