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Meaning & Origins
As a girl's name this is a variant of Kirsten or Christine; it is quite popular in the United States. As a boy's name, it appears to be a recent borrowing of the Danish equivalent of Christian.
| 254th in the U.S. for 2011 |
English and Scottish: patronymic from the medieval personal name Nel or Neal, Anglo-Scandinavian forms of the Gaelic name Niall (see Neill). This was adopted by the Scandinavians in the form Njal and was introduced into northern England and East Anglia by them, rather than being taken directly from Gaelic.
| 38th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Kristin, Kristina, Kristine, Kristian, Kristi, Kristy, Kristan, Kristyn, Krista, Kristie
Nelsen, Nilsen, Nilsson, Nilson, Nelssen, Nels, Nelsson, Nelzen, Nilssen, Nelsestuen
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