Krister: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Krister – Meaning: follower of Christ – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KRIS-ter


Krister is a Latin boy's name meaning “follower of Christ”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Krister

Meaning: Follower of Christ.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Krister

Phonetic: KRIS-ter   IPA: /ˈkrɪstər/

Popularity of Krister

Krister doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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