Carsten

A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning follower of Christ; a form of Christian.

Babies a year
42
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Carsten by the numbers

Carsten was given to 42 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 129 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Christian

Like Carsten, each of these traces back to Christian: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Christinafollower of christ; a feminine form of Christian770 in the US (2017)
  • Kristianfollower of Christ; form of Christian383 in the US (2017)
  • Khristianfollower of christ; a form of Christian103 in the US (2017)
  • Krisbearing christ; short for Kristina or Christian89 in the US (2017)
  • Cristhianfollower of Christ; a variant of Christian39 in the US (2017)
  • Krystianfollower of Christ; a form of Christian36 in the US (2017)
  • Christianoa form of Christian meaning follower of Christ34 in the US (2017)
  • Christanfollower of Christ; variant of Christian24 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carsten. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Carsenson of the marsh dweller; a variant of Carson227 in the US (2017)
  • Casten15 in the US (2017)
  • Carston11 in the US (2017)
  • Carterone who transports goods by cart10,351 in the US (2017)
  • Carsonson of the marsh-dweller4,910 in the US (2017)
  • Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Carsten

Names that are said the same way as Carsten, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Karstenfollower of christ; a form of Christian62 in the US (2017)
  • Karstonchristian's stone; a modern spelling of Karsten21 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean Christ

Like Carsten, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 in the US (2017)
  • Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
  • Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
  • Karsonfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten1,320 in the US (2017)
  • Cristianfollower of christ; christian1,181 in the US (2017)
  • Chrisbearer of Christ; short form of Christopher459 in the US (2017)

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