KRISTIN  

Gender: F
Origin: German and Norwegian variation of CHRISTINA
Meaning: "a Christian"

Popularity in 2008: #883

A crystalline name that retains its loveliness far past its prime. Its biggest downside: Eternal confusion over spelling and pronunciation. Kristen? Kirsten? It can be so confusing that many parents today opt to bypass it.

Kristin is being discussed in our message boards:

• Sib-sets!
• You can make me love that name!
• New: Movie Title Family Name Game!
• An actual Big family...(actually more than 10 ^.^)
• This or That Spelling

Read Nameberry blog posts about Kristin:

• THE UN-WEIRDLY-NAMED STARBABY BOYS
• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE