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Christopher

Boy Greek /KRIS-to-fer/ #13793 in 2023

Christopher is a boy name of Greek origin.

Meaning of Christopher

Christ-bearer. From 'Christos' and 'phero' (to bear).

Popularity of Christopher

Popularity, 1880–2023

5,197 births in 2023

1880 2023

2,059,742 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1984

60,409 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

ChrisCristóbalKristoffer

Famous people named Christopher

Christopher Columbus
Christopher Nolan

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Free man; strong

Manly, strong, courageous

Girl · Germanic languages

Shortened from Caroline

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Κυνθία, feminine of Κύνθιος

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Αἰκατερίνη, Ἑκατερίνη, of debated meaning, possibly from ἑκάτερος, or from the name of the goddess Hecate

Boy · Germanic languages

Means "Charles"

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.