Kristen is the Scandinavian-American form of Christine — from the Greek christianos (follower of Christ). A top-50 US baby name from 1980 to 1995, peaking at #44 in 1986. Kristen Stewart (born 1990) — *American actress; Bella Swan in the Twilight franchise (2008-2012, five films, $3.4 billion gross worldwide); Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for Spencer (2021) as Princess Diana. First openly LGBTQ+ presenter at the Academy Awards (2019); received the Maltin Modern Master Award from the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (2022). Kristen Wiig (born 1973) — Saturday Night Live cast member (2005-2012); Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Bridesmaids (2011, co-written with Annie Mumolo) — the film grossed $306 million on a $32.5 million budget. Kristen Bell (born 1980) — voice of Anna in Disney's Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019); Veronica Mars (2004-2007, 2019); The Good Place (2016-2020); the Frozen* franchise grossed $2.7 billion combined. Kristen Anderson-Lopez — Oscar-winning songwriter; "Let It Go" (2013, with Robert Lopez), "Remember Me" (2017). Kristin Davis (the Charlotte spelling — same name, different spelling).
Featured throughout 1980s-2020s American culture.
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Kristen reduce to 6, The Nurturer. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.