Anointed; follower of Christ
Carsten is the Low German and Danish form of Christian. It originated as a vernacular version of the Latin name Christianus, which was used to denote a follower of the Christian faith.
Less common today
Carsten isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,321 in 2011.
German international footballer
German mathematician and cartographer
German operatic bass-baritone
Danish Olympic badminton player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
