Boy name Greek origin Catholic tradition

Cristobal

krees-TOH-bahl · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Christ-bearer;variant of Christopher
Language
Greek
Culture
Spanish;Latino
Religion
Catholic
Style era
modern
Themes
Spanish · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1480
2024 births122
Peak year2001
First appeared1908
Total US births7,885
2001 peak19081937196619952024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Cris
Alternate spellings
Cristóbal
In other languages
Cristóbal (Spanish)Cristóvão (Portuguese)

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Notable people named Cristobal

Cristóbal Colón (Columbus)
Cristóbal Balenciaga