Cristopher
Meaning
variant spelling of Christopher, meaning 'bearing Christ'
Cristopher's name family
One shared root links 5 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Greek Christophoros "bearing Christ", the medieval traveler's saint
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cristopher peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
6,263 people · the #2,343 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 32,258 · median age 11
Among people named Cristopher living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 1,174 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Cristopher
Most people given the name Cristopher in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Cristopher deep dive
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