Kirsti
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KUR-stee
- Origin
- Greek
Kirsti 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 Kirsti mean?
Greek: spelling of Kirsty; Scottish pet form of Kirsten, from Christine
“follower of Christ”
Scottish pet form of Kirsten or Kirstin, forms of Christine, ultimately from Greek christos, anointed.
Meaning borrowed from Kirsty. More on Wiktionary.
Is Kirsti a girl's or a boy's name?
Kirsti is a girls' name.
How popular is Kirsti in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 11 girls.
Kirsti in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 2 | #6,613 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 2 | #5,211 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 11 | #1,664 |
| 1996 | 11 | #1,621 |
How popular is Kirsti 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 106 girls. It first appears in the records in 1952.
Half of all the girls named Kirsti in the US since 1880 were born between 1977 and 1993, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kirsti in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #16,455 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8,831 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10,095 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 14 | #6,830 |
| 1998 | 23 | #4,633 |
| 1997 | 18 | #5,413 |
| 1996 | 26 | #4,054 |
| 1995 | 33 | #3,352 |
| 1994 | 36 | #3,163 |
| 1993 | 64 | #2,107 |
| 1992 | 90 | #1,669 |
| 1991 | 106 | #1,480 |
| 1990 | 90 | #1,640 |
| 1989 | 57 | #2,142 |
| 1988 | 30 | #3,220 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,348 |
| 1986 | 13 | #5,456 |
| 1985 | 12 | #5,676 |
| 1984 | 7 | #8,149 |
| 1983 | 8 | #7,310 |
| 1982 | 16 | #4,526 |
| 1981 | 11 | #5,884 |
| 1980 | 13 | #5,244 |
| 1979 | 16 | #4,419 |
| 1978 | 9 | #6,384 |
| 1977 | 19 | #3,760 |
| 1976 | 12 | #4,903 |
| 1975 | 18 | #3,636 |
| 1974 | 11 | #5,010 |
| 1973 | 13 | #4,361 |
| 1972 | 13 | #4,299 |
| 1971 | 24 | #2,874 |
| 1970 | 10 | #5,060 |
| 1969 | 14 | #3,773 |
| 1968 | 19 | #2,969 |
| 1967 | 7 | #5,456 |
| 1966 | 11 | #3,958 |
| 1965 | 11 | #3,951 |
| 1964 | 10 | #4,354 |
| 1963 | 12 | #3,800 |
| 1962 | 6 | #5,859 |
| 1961 | 0 | – |
| 1960 | 0 | – |
| 1959 | 0 | – |
| 1958 | 5 | #6,102 |
| 1957 | 9 | #4,201 |
| 1956 | 29 | #2,004 |
| 1955 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 5 | #5,751 |
| 1953 | 0 | – |
| 1952 | 5 | #5,561 |
Names like Kirsti
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Krishvi, Katie, Keshvi, Khivi, Kashvi, Amber, Sarah, Rani, Takshvi, Harvi, Nicole, Jessica
Names related to Kirsti
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and 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, “Kirsti: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kirsti, updated 20 October 2026.