How do you pronounce Christopher?

Christopher is pronounced KRIS-tuh-fer.

What is the origin of Christopher?

Christopher is of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek culture.

Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Christopher

KRIS-tuh-fer · 11 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Christ-bearer

Language

Greek

Culture

Ancient Greek

Religion

Christian

Style era

timeless

Themes

saint · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#61

2024 births5,054

Peak year1984

First appeared1880

Total US births2,064,796

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

ChrisKitTopherCris

Alternate spellings

KristopherCristofer

In other languages

Cristoforo (Italian)Christophe (French)Cristóbal (Spanish)Krzysztof (Polish)

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Notable people named Christopher

Christopher Columbus

Saint Christopher

Christopher Plummer

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