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Christopher
say it kris-tuh-fer
What Christopher means
- Greek and English bearer of Christ Christian saint: St Christopher, patron of travelers
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 55 in the US (2024)
- no. 89 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 105 in Chile (2021)
- no. 118 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 134 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 155 in Australia (2024)
- no. 168 in Austria (2020)
- no. 174 in New Zealand (2023)
In the United States it was most popular around 1980.
Other forms
Cristóbal, Cristoforo, Cristóvão, Kristoffer, Christoph, Kit
Names with a similar meaning
Santiago Simon Mael Christian Camille Salvador Manuel Dominic Cillian Cristóbal Santino Romeo
Christopher in stories
- Winnie-the-Pooh: Christopher Robin, the boy who owns Pooh Bear
- The Sopranos: Christopher Moltisanti, Tony's protege
- Winnie the Pooh: Christopher Robin, Pooh's boy