Karsten or Carsten is a both a given name and a surname. It is believed to be either derived from a Low German form of Christian, or "man from karst". Notable persons with the name include: Given name. Carsten. Carsten Becker (born 1990), German politician. Carsten Höller (born 1961), German artist. Carsten Jancker (born 1974), German footballer and coach. Carsten Niebuhr (1733–1815), German mathematician, cartographer, and explorer in the service of Denmark. Carsten Pohl (born 1965), German basketball coach. Carsten Charles Sabathia (born 1980), American baseball player.
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