Kerstin

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Kerstin
PronunciationSwedish: /²ɕæʂtɪn/
GenderFemale
Language(s)German, Swedish
Other names
Variant form(s)Christina

Kerstin is a female German and Swedish given name; it is the European version of Christina.

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