Cristobal: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bearing Christ”
- Origin
- Spanish
- Say it
- kris-TOH-bahl · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Spanish form of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros. Accent is often written as Cristóbal in Spanish.
How popular is Cristobal?
Babies named Cristobal in 2024122
2024 rank#1,480 boys
Peak year2001
Total US babies since 18807,896
Cristobal has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Cristobal
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
- Chrisanointed · Greek
- Kitbearer of Christ · English
- Kristopherbearing Christ · Greek
- Cristopherbearing Christ · Greek
- Kippointed hill · English
- Kristoferbearer of Christ · Greek
- Mateogift of God · Spanish
Cristobal questions
What does the name Cristobal mean?
Cristobal means "bearing Christ". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros. Accent is often written as Cristóbal in Spanish.
Is Cristobal a boy or girl name?
Cristobal is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cristobal?
122 US babies were named Cristobal in 2024. Its peak year was 2001.
How do you pronounce Cristobal?
Cristobal is usually pronounced kris-TOH-bahl.
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.