Kristopher
Meaning
variant spelling of Christopher, from Greek 'Christophoros', meaning 'bearing Christ'
Kristopher's name family
One shared root links 5 names across 2 languages.
Shared root: from Greek Christophoros "bearing Christ", the medieval traveler's saint
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kristopher peaked in the 1980s.
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Popularity in Brazil
313 people · the #18,491 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 9
Among people named Kristopher living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 76 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kristopher
Most people given the name Kristopher in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The Kristopher you meet today is most often in his 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Kristopher deep dive
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