Christopher: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bearer of Christ”
- Origin
- Greek
- Say it
- KRIS-tuh-fer · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Greek Christophoros, combining Christos with pherein, to bear. The name was popularized by Saint Christopher in Christian tradition.
How popular is Christopher?
Babies named Christopher in 20245,054
2024 rank#61 boys
Peak year1984
Total US babies since 18802,074,303
Christopher is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.
Names like Christopher
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Chrisanointed · Greek
- Kitbearer of Christ · English
- Kristopherbearing Christ · Greek
- Cristopherbearing Christ · Greek
- Kippointed hill · English
- Cristobalbearing Christ · Spanish
- Kristoferbearer of Christ · Greek
- Theodoregift of God · Greek
Christopher questions
What does the name Christopher mean?
Christopher means "bearer of Christ". It comes from Greek. From Greek Christophoros, combining Christos with pherein, to bear. The name was popularized by Saint Christopher in Christian tradition.
Is Christopher a boy or girl name?
Christopher is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Christopher?
5,054 US babies were named Christopher in 2024. Its peak year was 1984.
How do you pronounce Christopher?
Christopher is usually pronounced KRIS-tuh-fer.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.