Kirsty

This article is about the given name. For the sitcom starring Kirstie Alley, see Kirstie (TV series). For the Antarctic island, see Kirsty Island. For the Insulin medication, see Insulin aspart.

Kirsty

Pronunciation	(Kir-stee)
Gender	Female
Origin
Meaning	Christian or follow of Christ
Region of origin	Scotland
Other names
Related names	Christine, Kirsten, Kirsti

Kirsty or Kirstie is a feminine given name and nickname. ^{[1] [2]}

It is a Scottish diminutive of Christine in English-speaking countries and is also linked to Kirsten — the Scandinavian version of Christine. ^[3]

People

• Kirstie Alley (1951–2022), American actress
• Kirstie Allsopp (born 1971), British TV presenter
• Kirsty Bentley (1983–1998), New Zealand murder victim
• Kirsty Bertarelli (born Kirsty Roper in 1971), songwriter, former Miss UK
• Kirsty Blackman (born 1986), Scottish politician, SNP Member of Parliament for Aberdeen North (2015-present)
• Kirsty Capes (born 1993), English novelist
• Kirstie Clements (born 1962), Australian author, editor, journalist and speaker, former Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Australia
• Kirsty Coventry (born 1983), Zimbabwean swimmer, world record holder, and IOC President
• Kirsty Dillon (born 1976), English actress
• Kirsty Duncan (born 1966), Canadian politician and medical geographer
• Kirsty Gallacher (born 1976), Scottish television presenter
• Kirsty Gilmour (born 1993), Scottish badminton player
• Kirsty Hawkshaw (born 1969), English electronic music singer and songwriter
• Kirsty Hill (born 1991), English professional boxer
• Kirsty Howard (1995–2015), English woman born with a rare medical condition who raised millions for charity
• Kirsty Hume (born 1976), Scottish model
• Kirsty Jones (died 2000), British female murder victim
• Kirsty Jones, Welsh professional kitesurfer
• Kirsty Lang (born 1962), British journalist and broadcaster
• Kirstie Levell (born 1997), English football goalkeeper
• Kirsty MacColl (1959–2000), English singer-songwriter
• Kirsty Penkman, British biomolecular archaeologist
• Kirsty Stark, Australian film and television producer
• Kirsty-Leigh Porter (born 1988), English actress
• Kirsty Wade (born 1962), British former middle-distance runner
• Kirsty Wark (born 1955), Scottish journalist and television presenter
• Kirsty Young (born 1968), Scottish television and radio presenter

Fictional characters

• Kirsty (Hellraiser), in the Hellraiser movie and book franchise
• Kirsty Branning, from the British soap opera EastEnders
• Kirsty Knight (Shortland Street), from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
• Kirsty McGurk, from the Welsh-language soap opera Pobol y Cwm
• Kirsty Millar, from the British soap opera Doctors
• Kirsty Miller, from the British radio soap opera The Archers
• Kirsty Soames, from the British soap opera Coronation Street
• Kirsty Sutherland, from the Australian soap opera Home and Away

See also

• All pages beginning with Kirsty
• All pages beginning with Kirstie
• Kersti, a given name
• Kirsti
• Kirsteen

References

1. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kirsty". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
2. Mike Campbell. "Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Kirstie". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
3. "Kirsty - Meaning And Origin Of The Name Kirsty". BabyNames.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-04.