Kirsty - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Kirsty \k(i)-rs-ty, kir-sty\ is pronounced KERs-tee. It is of Scottish origin. Short form of Kristine. The name is made familiar by supermodel Kirsty Hume. Actress Kirstie Alley uses the -ie ending.

Kirsty has 3 variant forms: Kirstee, Kirsti and Kirstie.

For more information, see also the related name Kirsten.

Baby names that sound like Kirsty are Kirstyn, Kristy, Kirstin, Kirstynn and Khristy.

Kirsty is a very rare female first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Kirsty. Compare Kirsty with related baby names.