Meaning & Origin
A diminutive of the female given name Kristine, variant of Kirsty.
Kirstie is a girl's baby name of Norse origin, a Scottish diminutive of Kristin or Christine, from the Latin Christianus, meaning 'follower of Christ.' Kirsty and Kirstie are particularly associated with Scottish naming traditions.
Actress Kirstie Alley — who starred in Cheers and won an Emmy Award — brought this name significant American recognition in the 1980s and 90s. The name has a crisp, Scottish warmth that manages to be both familiar and distinctive.