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Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Kristofer

KRIS-tuh-fur · 9 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Christ-bearer;variant of Christopher
Language
Greek
Culture
Scandinavian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · Scandinavian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3483
2024 births33
Peak year1978
First appeared1945
Total US births9,761
1978 peak19451965198520042024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kris
Alternate spellings
KristopherChristopher
In other languages
Kristofer (Swedish)

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Notable people named Kristofer

Kristofer Hivju (actor)