Keirston
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KUR-stin
- Origin
- Greek
Keirston is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Christ”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Keirston mean?
Greek: spelling of Keirsten, itself a variant of Kirsten, Scandinavian form of Christina
“follower of Christ”
Spelling variant of Kirsten, the Danish and Norwegian form of Christina, which comes from Greek Christos meaning anointed.
Meaning borrowed from Keirsten.
Is Keirston a girl's or a boy's name?
Keirston is a girls' name.
How popular is Keirston in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1991, with 14 girls. It first appears in the records in 1978.
Half of all the girls named Keirston in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2002, the years shaded on the chart below.
Keirston in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | #17,630 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12,415 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8,711 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 10 | #9,476 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15,345 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9,867 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12,420 |
| 1997 | 11 | #7,737 |
| 1996 | 13 | #6,718 |
| 1995 | 7 | #10,509 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7,091 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10,581 |
| 1992 | 11 | #7,504 |
| 1991 | 14 | #6,247 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 6 | #8,560 |
Names like Keirston
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kaitlyn, Katherine, Katie, Fallon, Keaton, Keegan, Rhiannon, Devyn, Brooklyn, Teagan, Kaylynn, Kayden
Names related to Keirston
Kirsten, Kiersten, Kierstyn, Kirstin, Kierstin, Kirstyn, Kierston, Kerstin
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Keirston: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/keirston, updated 20 October 2026.