Christer or Krister are varieties of Kristian male name, derived from the Latin name Christianus, which in turn comes from the Greek word khristianós, which means "follower of Christ".
The name, written in its two variants Christer and Krister, is quite common in the Nordic countries.
Also Christer may refer to:
Catherine Christer Hennix (born 1948), Swedish-American composer, philosopher, scientist and visual artist associated with drone minimal musicChrister Abris (formerly Abrahamsson, born 1947), Swedish former ice hockey goaltenderChrister Adelsbo, born 1962, is a Swedish social democratic politician who has been a member of the Riksdag since 2002Christer Basma (born 1972), Norwegian football coach and defenderChrister Björkman (born 1957), Swedish singerChrister Boucht (1911–2009), Finnish-Swedish lawyer, adventure traveller and writerChrister Boustedt (1939–1986), Swedish musician and actorChrister Dahl (born 1940), Swedish director, script writer and producerChrister Ellefsen (born 1978), Norwegian football defenderChrister Engelhardt, born 1969, is a Swedish social democratic politician who has been a member of the Riksdag since 2002Christer Flodin (born 1948), Swedish television actor, best known for his appearances in crime drama seriesChrister Fuglesang (born 1957), Swedish physicist and an ESA astronautChrister Fursth (born 1970), Swedish football midfielderChrister Gardell (born 1960), Swedish venture capitalistChrister George (born 1979), Norwegian football playerChrister Holloman, the Chairman of First Tuesday UK and professional business speakerChrister Johansson (poker player), Swedish professional sports better and poker player based in MalmöChrister Johansson (skier), Swedish former cross country skier who competed in the 1970sChrister Kellgren (born 1958), retired Swedish professional ice hockey playerChrister Kleiven (born 1988), Norwegian midfielder who currently plays for StartChrister Löfqvist (1944–1978), former international speedway riderChrister Lindarw (born 1953), Swedish clothes designer, drag queen artist, leader of dragshow group After DarkChrister Magnusson (born 1958), Swedish former handball playerChrister Majbäck (born 1964), Swedish former cross country skierChrister Nylander (born 1968), Swedish Liberal People's Party politician, member of the Riksdag since 2002Christer Olsson (born 1970), retired professional hockey playerChrister Pettersson (1947–2004), Swedish criminal, suspect in the 1986 assassination of Olof Palme, Prime Minister of SwedenChrister Sjögren (born 1950), Swedish dansband and rock singerChrister Sturmark (born 1964), Swedish author, IT-entrepreneur and prominent debater on religion and humanism in Swedish mediaChrister Wallin (born 1969), former freestyle swimmer from SwedenChrister Warren (born 1974), former football playerChrister Winbäck (born 1953), Swedish Liberal People's Party politician, member of the Riksdag since 2002Christer Youssef (born 1987), Swedish professional footballer Attacking midfielderChrister Zetterberg (born 1941), Swedish businessman, Chairman of investment bank CarnegieLars-Christer Olsson, former UEFA Chief Executive from 2003Tom-Christer Nilsen (born 1969), Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party and current deputy county mayor of Hordaland