Kristin
Meaning
“Scandinavian form of Christina”
Kristin around the world
One shared root links 18 names across 6 languages.
Shared root: from Latin Christianus, "a Christian" (Christos, "anointed", at the root), with Christina as its feminine and an entire Nordic branch of spellings
The constellation
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kristin peaked in the 1980s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
43 people · the #73,816 first name in Brazil · median age 20
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kristin
Most people given the name Kristin in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Kristin you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kristin deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Kristin truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Kristin fits with your family’s names and surname.
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