Given name
Khristen
“follower of Christ”
Khristen is a variant of Kristina. In English use, Kristina carries the interpretation “follower of Christ.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Khristen is a variant of Kristina. In English use, Kristina carries the interpretation “follower of Christ.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Khristen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 153
- 0 boys · 153 girls
- Most popular year
- 1981
- 13 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 girls is 7 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 241 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Khristen’s family of names
Khristen has a related form in Kristina.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Khristen, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Kristy
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>99% girls
Krista
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>99% girls
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Kirsten
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Kristine
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls