Kerstin is a female German and Swedish given name; it is the European version of Christina. Notable persons with this name include:

Arts and entertainment

* Kerstin Anderson (born 1994), American stage actress and singer, portrayed Maria von Trapp in the 2015 US national tour of ''The Sound of Music'' * Kerstin Ekman (born 1933), Swedish novelist * Kerstin Emhoff (born 1967), American film producer *Kerstin Granlund, member of the Swedish comedy groups

Galenskaparna och After Shave Galenskaparna och After Shave is the collaborative name of two Sweden, Swedish comedy groups, Galenskaparna and After Shave, from Gothenburg.

* Kerstin Hilldén (born 1988), Swedish musical theatre actress *

Kerstin Meyer Kerstin Margareta Meyer, CBE (3 April 1928 – 14 April 2020) was a Swedish mezzo-soprano who enjoyed an international career in opera and concert. A long-time member of the Royal Swedish Opera and Hamburg State Opera, she appeared regular ...

, (1928–2020), Swedish opera singer * Kerstin Ott (born 1982), German musician * Kerstin Thorborg (1896–1970), Swedish opera singer * Kerstin Thorvall (1925–2010), Swedish writer

Politics

Kerstin Alm Kerstin Alm (born 9 May 1949) is a politician of the autonomous Åland Islands. She served as Minister of Industry and Trade from 2003 to 2005. See also *Government of Åland The Government of Åland () is the executive authority of Åland, an ...

(born 1949), Finnish politician from the Åland Islands * Kerstin Andreae (born 1968), German politician (Alliance 90/The Greens) *

Kerstin Gellerman Kerstin Ingegerd Gellerman (née Lagerkvist; 5 June 1926 – 10 August 1987) was a Swedish pharmacist and politician ( People's Party member). She married the researcher and editor in 1950. Their daughter Helena Gellerman became a Liberal membe ...

(1926–1987), Swedish politician

Sports

Kerstin Garefrekes Kerstin Garefrekes (born 4 September 1979) is a German former footballer who played as a striker or midfielder. Club career Garefrekes began her career in 1986 at her local football club Grün-Weiß Steinbeck, before joining DJK Arminia Ibbenb ...

(born 1979), German footballer *

Kerstin Müller Kerstin Müller (born 7 June 1969 in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt Halle (Saale), or simply Halle (), is the second largest city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. It is the sixth-most populous city in the area of former East Germany after ...

(born 1969), German rower

Other

Kerstin Mey Kerstin Mey (born 1963) is a German academic and president of the University of Limerick. She was the first woman to head a university in Ireland, on an acting basis, and having participated in an international competition, was appointed to th ...

(born 1963), German academic, President of the University of Limerick, Ireland *

Kerstin Fritzl The Fritzl case was a case that emerged in 2008, when a woman named Elisabeth Fritzl (born 6 April 1966) informed investigators in the city of Amstetten, Lower Austria, that she had been held captive for 24 years by her father, Josef Fritzl ( ...

(born 1988), imprisoned for 24 years and raped by her father until freed