Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kristene isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1946. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kristene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,008
- 0 boys · 1,008 girls
- Most popular year
- 1971
- 45 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 2002. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 45 in 1971. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 974 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.
Kristene’s family of names
Kristene has a related form in Kristeen.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kristene, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kristine
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Kristy
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Kristin
“follower of Christ”
3% boys · 97% girls
Kimberlee
“of the royal fortress”
>99% girls
Kristel
“follower of Christ”
>99% girls
Dionne
“of the sacred spring”
12% boys · 88% girls
Kristen
“follower of Christ”
6% boys · 94% girls
Kiva
“protected by God”
5% boys · 95% girls