Kirstie
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KUR-stee
- Origin
- Greek
Kirstie 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 Kirstie mean?
Greek: Scottish pet form of Christina, from Greek Christos
“follower of Christ”
Scottish pet form of Christina, which comes from Greek Christos meaning anointed; also spelled Kirsty.
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Is Kirstie a girl's or a boy's name?
Kirstie is a girls' name.
How popular is Kirstie 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 191 girls.
Half of all the girls named Kirstie in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2003. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Kirstie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,967 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 7 | #3,433 |
| 2014 | 7 | #3,321 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,599 |
| 2012 | 11 | #2,463 |
| 2011 | 12 | #2,265 |
| 2010 | 14 | #2,004 |
| 2009 | 23 | #1,360 |
| 2008 | 16 | #1,745 |
| 2007 | 25 | #1,204 |
| 2006 | 31 | #1,000 |
| 2005 | 47 | #712 |
| 2004 | 38 | #794 |
| 2003 | 58 | #578 |
| 2002 | 59 | #551 |
| 2001 | 65 | #504 |
| 2000 | 75 | #455 |
| 1999 | 101 | #361 |
| 1998 | 134 | #306 |
| 1997 | 154 | #272 |
| 1996 | 191 | #233 |
How popular is Kirstie 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 635 girls. It first appears in the records in 1950.
Half of all the girls named Kirstie in the US since 1880 were born between 1984 and 1992, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kirstie in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6,815 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11,617 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8,500 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6,692 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6,062 |
| 2000 | 28 | #4,286 |
| 1999 | 46 | #2,893 |
| 1998 | 65 | #2,185 |
| 1997 | 74 | #1,942 |
| 1996 | 102 | #1,549 |
| 1995 | 121 | #1,352 |
| 1994 | 192 | #964 |
| 1993 | 257 | #791 |
| 1992 | 421 | #558 |
| 1991 | 635 | #401 |
| 1990 | 537 | #456 |
| 1989 | 251 | #772 |
| 1988 | 130 | #1,172 |
| 1987 | 61 | #1,879 |
| 1986 | 44 | #2,299 |
| 1985 | 29 | #3,083 |
| 1984 | 26 | #3,232 |
| 1983 | 38 | #2,432 |
| 1982 | 27 | #3,171 |
| 1981 | 33 | #2,723 |
| 1980 | 36 | #2,603 |
| 1979 | 67 | #1,661 |
| 1978 | 60 | #1,729 |
| 1977 | 70 | #1,538 |
| 1976 | 62 | #1,602 |
| 1975 | 98 | #1,175 |
| 1974 | 64 | #1,520 |
| 1973 | 65 | #1,458 |
| 1972 | 60 | #1,541 |
| 1971 | 71 | #1,456 |
| 1970 | 57 | #1,637 |
| 1969 | 57 | #1,572 |
| 1968 | 32 | #2,126 |
| 1967 | 24 | #2,492 |
| 1966 | 10 | #4,197 |
| 1965 | 11 | #3,951 |
| 1964 | 13 | #3,691 |
| 1963 | 7 | #5,295 |
| 1962 | 8 | #4,864 |
| 1961 | 6 | #5,850 |
| 1960 | 9 | #4,436 |
| 1959 | 10 | #4,030 |
| 1958 | 8 | #4,519 |
| 1957 | 5 | #6,085 |
| 1956 | 0 | – |
| 1955 | 0 | – |
| 1954 | 5 | #5,751 |
| 1953 | 0 | – |
| 1952 | 5 | #5,561 |
| 1951 | 6 | #4,832 |
| 1950 | 6 | #4,736 |
Names like Kirstie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Katie, Jasmine, Amber, Nicole, Darcie, Chloe, Erin, Jessica, Zoe, Holly, Katherine, Cassie
Names related to Kirstie
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Sophie, Iris, Maisie
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, “Kirstie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kirstie, updated 20 October 2026.