Kirsten is both a given name and a surname.

Given name

Kirsten is a female given name. It is a Scandinavian form of the names Christina and

Christine Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

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Surname

People with the surname Kirsten include: * Amy Beth Kirsten (born 1972), American composer *

Benjamin Kirsten Benjamin Kirsten (born 2 June 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent much of his active career with Dynamo Dresden and 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. Early life Kirsten was born in Riesa, East Germany. ...

(born 1987), German footballer *

Dorothy Kirsten Dorothy Kirsten (July 6, 1910, Montclair, New Jersey – November 18, 1992, Los Angeles, California) was an American operatic soprano. Biography Kirsten's mother was an organist and music teacher, her grandfather was a conductor, and her great-a ...

(1910–1992), American opera singer * Frik Kirsten (born 1988), South African rugby union footballer * Gary Kirsten (born 1967), South African cricketer * Odine Kirsten (born 1994), South African cricketer * Peter Kirsten (born 1955), South African cricketer *

Ulf Kirsten Ulf Kirsten (born 4 December 1965) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. Nicknamed ''Der Schwatte'' (dialect for ''Der Schwarze'', 'The Black One'), he is the first player in history to reach a total 100 caps play ...

(born 1965), German footballer *

Wulf Kirsten Wulf Kirsten (21 June 1934 – 14 December 2022) was a German poet, novelist, and publisher. He is known for his nature poetry and his essays on the history and culture of Saxony. The son of a stonemason, Kirsten was born in Klipphausen, Meisse ...

(1934-2022), German poet, novelist and writer

Other uses

Cameron Kirsten A list of notable characters from the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 2000 and December 2009. Alex Perez Alex Perez first appeared on November 29, 2000, later be ...

, a fictional character from the CBS soap opera, ''The Young and the Restless'' *

Hurricane Kirsten (disambiguation) The name Kirsten was used for two tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Additionally, the name Kristen was used once. * Tropical Storm Kirsten (1966) * Tropical Storm Kristen (1970) * Hurricane Kirsten (1974) The 1974 Pacific hurricane ...

, two tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

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Given name

Surname

Other uses

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