Kristin () is a female given name. It is a variation of
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 Stephen King's novel of the same name
* ''Christine'' ( ...
. It was the seventh most popular first name for girls born in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
between 2000 and 2004.
Behind the Name
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People
* Kristin Bass, United States Air Force officer
*Kristin Booth
Kristin Booth (born August 28, 1974) is a Canadian actress.
Early life
Booth grew up in Kitchener , near the Shakespeare festival town of Stratford, Ontario. She made her professional acting debut when she was 12, playing an orphan in a summer ...
, Canadian actress
*, American singer, actress
*Kristin Davis
Kristin Landen Davis (also listed as Kristin Lee Davis; born February 23, 1965) is an American actress and producer. She is known for playing Charlotte York in the HBO romantic comedy series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004). She received no ...
, American actress
* Kristin Della Rovere (born 2000), Canadian ice hockey player
*Kristín Eiríksdóttir
Kristín Eiríksdóttir (born 1981) is an Icelandic poet and author.
Eiríksdótter's debut novel, ''Kjötbærinn'' (''Meat Town'') was published in 2004. This was followed by ''Húðlit auðnin'' (''Skin-coloured Wasteland'') in 2006 and ''Annars ...
, Icelandic poet and writer
*Kristin Fairlie
Kristin Louise Fairlie (born ) is a Canadian actress. In 1998, she won a Young Artist Award for Best Ensemble for her lead role in the Showtime original movie ''The Sweetest Gift''. As a voice actress, Fairlie has voiced the roles of the title ...
, Canadian actress
*Kristin Godridge
Kristin Godridge (born 7 February 1973) is a retired tennis player from Australia who competed on the WTA Tour from 1987 to 1996.
Career
Godridge achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 79 in September 1991. Her highest doubles ran ...
(born 1973), retired tennis player from Australia
*Kristin Gore
Kristin Carlson Gore (born June 5, 1977) is an American author, screenwriter, and director. She is the second daughter of former U.S. vice president Al Gore and advocate Tipper Gore (née Aitcheson).
Early life
Gore was born in Carthage, Te ...
, American writer
* Kristín Halldórsdóttir, Icelandic politician and journalist
* Kristin Hallenga (1985–2024), West German-born British columnist and philanthropist
*Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is an Americans, American writer. Her most notable works include ''Winter Garden'', ''The Nightingale (Hannah novel), The Nightingale'', ''Firefly Lane (novel), Firefly Lane'', ''The Great Alone'', and ''T ...
, American author
*Kristin Kassner
Kristin E. Kassner (born November 22, 1978) is a current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 2nd Essex District. In 2022 Kassner challenged incumbent Rep. Lenny Mirra. After the initial counting of votes, Kassner lost t ...
, American politician
*Kristin Kreuk
Kristin Laura Kreuk (; born December 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. Debuting on teen drama '' Edgemont'', she became most known for her television roles as Lana Lang in the superhero television series ''Smallville'' (2001–2011), Catherine ...
, Canadian actress
*Kristin Mellem
Kristin Mellem (born 21 March 1965) is a Norwegian musician (violin), composer and conductor known for her involvement in Northern Norway's musical scene.
She was educated at and Bergen Music Conservatory (1984–1990) and has worked as a ...
(born 1965, Norwegian musician
*Kristin Otto
Kristin Otto (; born 7 February 1966) is a former German swimmer, becoming Olympic, World and European champion, multiple times. She is most famous for being the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic Games, doing so at the 1988 ...
, East German swimmer
*Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir
Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir (born 2 May 1968) is an Icelandic writer and illustrator of children's books. A literary scholar, she has lectured on creative writing and hosted art workshops. Kristín created and curated the exhibition ''Barnabók ...
(born 1968), Icelandic children's writer
*Kristin Rossum
Kristin Margrethe Rossum (born October 25, 1976) is an American former toxicologist who was convicted of the murder of her husband Gregory T. de Villers, who died from a lethal dose of fentanyl on November 6, 2000. Rossum is serving a life senten ...
, American murderer and former toxicologist
*Kristin Scott Thomas
Dame Kristin Ann Scott Thomas (born 24 May 1960) is a British actress. A five-time BAFTA Award and Olivier Award nominee, she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994) and the Olivi ...
, English actress
*Kristin Sigurdsdatter
Kristin Sigurdsdatter (ca. 1125–1178) was a Norwegian princess and mother of King Magnus V of Norway.
Kristin was a daughter of King Sigurd I of Norway and Malmfred of Kiev. She married Erling Skakke (''Erling Ormsson Skakke''), a Norwegian ...
(ca. 1125-1178), Norwegian princess
*Kristin Bauer van Straten
Kristin Bauer van Straten ( Neubauer) is an American film and television actress, notable for her roles as vampire Pamela Swynford De Beaufort on the HBO television series ''True Blood'', Jerry's girlfriend Gillian ("man hands") on ''Seinfeld'' ...
, American actress
*Kristin Umland
Kristin Umland is an American mathematician and mathematics educator. She was on the faculty of the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico for nearly two decades before leaving to help bui ...
, American mathematician and mathematics educator
Fictional characters
*Kristin Lavransdatter, a character in the trilogy of historical novels of the same name by Sigrid Undset
*Officer Kristin D'Silva, an army officer in Child's Play 3
''Child's Play 3'' is a 1991 American slasher film and the third installment in the '' Child's Play'' film series. The film is written by Don Mancini and directed by Jack Bender. Brad Dourif once again reprised his role as Chucky from the previ ...
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