Carsten
- Meaning
- Follower of Christ
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What does Carsten mean?
Carsten means “Follower of Christ”.
Carsten developed as a Low German and northern European form of Christian. The name's meaning is therefore Christian or follower of Christ. The older title Christos comes from Greek vocabulary for anointing, but Carsten reaches that root through the personal name Christian and its later language forms.
Karsten is a closely related spelling with k. Both forms can preserve a German or Nordic family tradition while looking less immediately connected to Christian than Kristian does. For someone honoring a Christian in the family, Carsten offers an established relative with its own regional identity rather than a newly invented variation.
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How popular is Carsten?
United States · 2025Explore how often Carsten is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #4,272 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Carsten
- 24 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 14.3% More than 2024
Carsten over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #4,272 | 24 |
| 2024 | Boys | #4,730 | 21 |
| 2023 | Boys | #3,483 | 33 |
| 2022 | Boys | #2,973 | 42 |
| 2021 | Boys | #3,081 | 39 |
| 2020 | Boys | #2,439 | 53 |
| 2020 | Girls | #15,584 | 5 |
| 2019 | Boys | #2,316 | 59 |
| 2018 | Boys | #2,286 | 59 |
| 2017 | Boys | #2,809 | 43 |
| 2016 | Boys | #2,092 | 67 |
| 2015 | Boys | #1,792 | 84 |
| 2015 | Girls | #16,972 | 5 |
| 2014 | Boys | #1,658 | 93 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Carsten
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Christian
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Follower of Christ
Listed as a related name to Carsten.
Karsten
Unisex- Meaning
- Follower of Christ
Listed as a related name to Carsten.
Krystian
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Follower of Christ
Shares the recorded meaning “Follower of Christ” with Carsten.
Theodore
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Gift of God
Shares an origin with Carsten.
Henry
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Estate ruler
Shares an origin with Carsten.
William
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Resolute protection
Shares an origin with Carsten.
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