Kerstin is a female German and Swedish given name; it is the European version of Christina.
Pronunciation | Swedish: /²ɕæʂtɪn/ |
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Gender | Female |
Language(s) | German, Swedish |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Christina |
Notable persons with this name include:
Arts and entertainment
edit- Kerstin Anderson (born 1994), American stage actress and singer, portrayed Maria von Trapp in the 2015 US national tour of The Sound of Music
- Kerstin Ekman (born 1933), Swedish novelist
- Kerstin Granlund, member of the Swedish comedy groups Galenskaparna och After Shave
- Kerstin Hilldén (born 1988), Swedish musical theatre actress
- Kerstin Meyer, (1928–2020), Swedish opera singer
- Kerstin Ott (born 1982), German musician
- Kerstin Thorborg (1896–1970), Swedish opera singer
- Kerstin Thorvall (1925–2010), Swedish writer
Politics
edit- Kerstin Alm (born 1949), Finnish politician from the Åland Islands
- Kerstin Andreae (born 1968), German politician (Alliance 90/The Greens)
Sports
edit- Kerstin Garefrekes (born 1979), German footballer
- Kerstin Müller (born 1969), German rower
Other
edit- Kerstin Mey (born 1963), German academic, President of the University of Limerick, Ireland
- Kerstin Fritzl (born 1988), imprisoned for 24 years and raped by her father until freed
See also
edit- Kerstin-Maria Aronsson (born 1937), Swedish politician
- Kerstin (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse
- 842 Kerstin, minor planet orbiting the Sun
- All pages with titles containing Kerstin
- Kirsten (given name)
- Kjerstin, a given name
- Kristen (given name)
- Kristin (name)