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Kirsti
How to Pronounce Kirsti
Pronounced KEER-stee /ˈkɪər.sti/Medium
Meaning: Kirsti is a Norwegian and Finnish pet form of Kirsten, itself the Scandinavian version of Christina, from Greek christianos, 'a Christian; follower of Christ.' The trimmed -i ending gives the old saint's name a bright, informal finish.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kirsti is one of several Scandinavian short forms of Kirsten, the Norse form of Christina ('follower of Christ'). It reached American parents as a friendly respelling alongside Kirstie and Kirsten, climbing through the 1980s to a peak in 1991 and thinning afterward. A girl given the name at that height is now in her mid-thirties.
The -i spelling reads as the most casual of the family, next to the tidy Kirsten and the sitcom-era Kirstie. It never became common, and it still sounds crisply Nordic rather than revived; parents drawn to it tend to like other clean two-syllable names such as Kirsten and Kelsey.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kirsti mean?
Kirsti is a Scandinavian short form of Kirsten, from Greek for 'follower of Christ.'
How do you pronounce Kirsti?
It's said KEER-stee /ˈkɪər.sti/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kirsti a boy or girl name?
Kirsti is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kirsti?
Kirsti was an uncommon choice that crested in the early nineties and has been quiet since.