Comments for the name Kerstin

It is pronounced with a soft K, not as in Kristin. More like "Cher-stinn" or "Chair-stinn".

The first pronunciation guide, given by Ylva, gives the SWEDISH
pronunciation of Kerstin -- which is every bit as valid as the
German.

My name is Kerstin and I am German so I know how it is pronounced. (Kare-Stin) is how it is pronounced. The "e" is a sharp "a" sound as in Care or Air, etc. My relatives from Germany have never called me "Chairstin" and if they did then they are messed up.

My sister is called Kerstin and in Germany it's pronounced Kare-steen. We live in England now and they spell it Kirsten here and they prounounce it kur-sten.

For me it is a very special but very beautiful name. I think when your name is Kerstin you can be very happy.

Pronunciation: Kerschtin.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Kerstin here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

I lived in Germany for two years and the daughter of my landlady had this name. They pronounced it "kass-TEEN".

My middle name is Kerstin. It is pronounced Cher-stinn. My parents would have given it to me as a first name, but they do not like the alternate pronunciation KER-stin. Few people here in the U.S. seem to know about the Swedish pronunciation and it would be annoying to correct everyone all the time.

I've always heard this pronounced as SHASH-tin in Swedish.