What does Christopher mean?

Christopher means "bearing Christ"

How do we pronounce Christopher?

Christopher \(c)hris-top-her, ch-ristoph-er\ is a boy's name. It consists of 11 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Christopher is pronounced as KRIHSTaaF-er- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Christopher: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"

What is the origin of Christopher?

Christopher is used mostly in English and it is of Old Greek origin. Christopher is of the meaning bearing Christ. Biblical name derived from the elements 'christos' which means sanctified, anointed ; 'pherein' which means to bear, to carry, to bring. Old forms of the name consist of Christophoros (Old Greek) and Christophorus (Latin). The name was popular among medieval Christians as a metaphorical expression of bearing Christ in their hearts, and later on, in tribute to the 3rd-century Saint Christopher, patron saint of travellers and one of the 14 Holy Helpers. According to legend, which originated from the literal translation of the name's meaning, the saint was a huge man who safely carried the infant Christ across a river. The name was also borne by various kings of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. It was first adopted by English speakers as early as the 13th century. It was later made famous by Cristoforo Columbo (1451-1506), the Italian explorer who discovered America while in the service of Spain; he was known as Christopher Columbus in England and Cristóbal Colon in Spain. The name is sometimes used in Scotland as the equivalent of the Gaelic Crìsdean. The name Christopher is widely used; it has 84 derivatives that are used in both English and other languages. English derivatives consist of Christapher meaning, Christipher definition, Christo pronounciation, Christobal name popularity, Christobel meaning, name Christoffel, Christofor meaning and origin, Christoher definition, name Christoper meaning, Christoph definition (used in French and German as well), name Christophe (used in French as well), name Christophor, what does the name Christophoros mean, name Christophr meaning, name Christophre, meaning of Christorpher, Christovao meaning, baby name Christpher, Chrystopher meaning, Cristofer name, Cristoval pronounciation, what does the name Cristovano mean, what does the name Kriss mean (used in German and Latvian as well), baby name Kristo (used in Greek as well), name Kristofel meaning, Kristoffer meaning (used in Scandinavian as well), name Kristoforos origin, Kristos meaning of name, Krystofer meaning and origin, and Krystopher pronounciation. Other English forms consist of the contracted forms short names for Chris (used in Greek as well), Kris name variations (used in German, and Scandinavian as well), and Topher meaning of name (used in Greek as well), the pet forms name Chip, name Cris origin (used in Spanish as well), Kit meaning and origin (used in Greek as well), name Kitt origin, and Topper name popularity, and the spelling variants what does the name Christofer mean (used in Czech and Russian as well), short names for Christoffer (used in Scandinavian as well), Cristopher name variations, meaning of Kristofer (used in Scandinavian as well), and short names for Kristopher. Derivatives of Christopher used in other languages consist of the Armenian Christapor definition, the German and Russian Christof meaning and origin, the German and Russian short names for Christoff, the Dutch name Christofoor origin, the Italian Christoforo name, the German nicknames for Christoforus, the Greek name Christos, the Spanish Christóbal pronounciation, the Gaelic Crisdean pronounciation, the Spanish what does the name Crisóforo mean, the Spanish name Cristi meaning, the Spanish Cristo meaning and origin, the Greek and Spanish Cristobal name variations, the Romanian name Cristofor origin, the Italian Cristoforo meaning of name, the Spanish name Criston origin, the Spanish Cristos meaning of name, the Portuguese Cristovao name variations, the Catalan what does the name Cristòfol mean, the Spanish name Cristóbal, the Portuguese name Cristóvão origin, the Gaelic and Irish meaning of Críostóir, the Slavic name Hristo meaning, the Gaelic and Scottish Kester meaning of name, the Latvian Kristaps name, the Czech, Hungarian, and Scandinavian Kristof pronounciation, the Scandinavian Kristoff meaning, the Scandinavian Kristofor name popularity, the Greek what does the name Kristophoros mean, the Hungarian short names for Kristóf, the Latvian Krisus meaning, the Czech name Krystof, the Polish Krysztof definition, the Polish name Krzysztof meaning, and the Spanish name Tobalito meaning. Specific foreign variants consist of the contracted forms short names for Risto (Finnish and Slavic), name Stoffel origin (German), and name Tobal meaning (Spanish), and the pet forms name Christie (Irish and Scottish), Christy meaning (Irish and Scottish), and Crystal name variations (Scottish). See also the related form, the Scottish name Crìsdean meaning. Christopher is a very popular baby name for boys. The name increased in popularity from the 1930s up to the 1980s. At the peak of its usage in 1984, 3.205% of baby boys were named Christopher. Its ranking then was #2. The baby name has since slipped in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.695% and its ranking #13, but it was nevertheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. In 2010, Christopher was more widely used than the 2nd most popular name, Chris name, by 20 times. The name Christopher has been predominantly given to baby boys, though it has also been used as a girl name in the past century. In 1990, baby boys named Christopher outnumbered girls by 265 times.

The following famous people share the name Christopher:

  • Actor Ashton Kutcher, born Christopher Ashton Kutcher, 7 February 1978, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Actor Christopher Lee, born Christopher Frank Caradini Lee, 27 May 1922, London, England
  • Actor Christopher Reeve, born 25 September 1952 - 10 October 2004, New York, New York
  • Actor Christopher Walken, born 31 March 1943, New York, New York
  • Explorer Christopher Columbus, born 1451 - 20 May 1506, Genoa, Italy
  • Rapper Ludacris, born Christopher Bridges, 11 September 1977, Champaign, Illinois
  • Rapper Big Punisher, born Christopher Rios, 9 November 1971 - 7 February 2000, The Bronx, New York
  • Singer Chris De Burgh, born Christopher John Davison, 15 October 1948, Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe Province, Argentina
  • TV presenter Chris Tarrant, born Christopher John Tarrant, 10 October 1946, Reading, Berkshire, England.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Christopher:

the name nicknames for Chrystopher, the English what does the name Kristopher mean, the name nicknames for Krystopher, the name name Christapher, the Armenian Christapor pronounciation, the name Christipher name, the Czech, English, and Russian meaning of Christofer, the English and Scandinavian Christoffer meaning, the Dutch Christofoor name variations, the English Christofor name popularity, the English name Christoper origin, the name name Christophor origin, the English name Cristofer origin, the Romanian Cristofor meaning, the English nicknames for Cristopher, the English and Scandinavian Kristofer definition, the English and Scandinavian short names for Kristoffer, the Scandinavian short names for Kristofor, the name Krystofer name popularity, and the Italian what does the name Christoforo mean.

The baby name Christopher fun facts:

The name Christopher in reverse order is "Rehpotsirhc".

The numerological value of the name Christopher is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Christopher?

Christopher is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.54%
20130.57%
20120.63%
20110.69%
20100.74%
20090.83%
20080.88%
20070.97%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames