# Kirsten

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɜːstən/ · frequency rank #20,681

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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

## Easily confused with
- **kitten** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kirsten-vs-kitten)
- **Kirsty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kirsten-vs-kirsty)
- **Kristen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kirsten-vs-kristen)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ikrsten`, `kirrsten`, `kirsetn`, `kirssten`, `kirstenn`, `kirstne`, `kirstten`, `kirtsen`, `kisrten`, `kkirsten`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kirsten