Kristen (given name)

Pronunciation	kriss-ten
Gender	Unisex
Word/name	Egyptian translation of Hebrew, via Greek The name is used in several languages, among them Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Bulgarian and Croatian.
Meaning	anointed, christian
Related names	Christian, Christine

Egyptian translation of Hebrew, via Greek

Kristen is a first name, the Breton, Danish or Norwegian form of Christian. It is borne as a male name in Scandinavia as it originally was. In Breton, it is a male and female name. In English-speaking countries however, Kristen is now usually a female name, used as an alternative spelling of Kristin, a Scandinavian form of Christine.

In Denmark, the name can also be spelt Christen. In Iceland, the name is used, and is sometimes mistaken as female by other Europeans.

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