Given name
Karstin
“the anointed one”
Karstin is a variant of Karsten. One Greek interpretation is “the anointed one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Karstin is a variant of Karsten. One Greek interpretation is “the anointed one.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Faroese usage, Karstin developed from Karsten.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2010. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Karstin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15
- 10 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 10 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Karstin’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Karstin developed from the Danish form Karsten. Karstin has a related form in Karsten.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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