Christer
Christer or Krister are varieties of the masculine given name Kristian, derived from the Latin name Christianus, which in turn comes from the Greek word khristianós, which means "follower of Christ".
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Christer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Christer or Krister are varieties of the masculine given name Kristian, derived from the Latin name Christianus, which in turn comes from the Greek word khristianós, which means "follower of Christ".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
The Story of Christer
American parents first put Christer on the record books as a baby boy name in 1957, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 5 Christers were born — ranking #3,995 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1957 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Christers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Christer
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About the name Christer
Christer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Christer's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #3,995. Use the chart and map above to compare Christer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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