#612024 rank
1984peak year
1,997,333babies named Christopher since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Christopher popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Christopher mean?
From Greek Christophoros, 'bearing Christ', the legendary saint said to have carried travelers across a river. A medieval favorite across Europe and an American mainstay since the 1950s.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Christopher
Same era, same vibe — if you like Christopher, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Christophers
- Christopher Nolan, filmmaker
- Christopher Reeve, actor
Spellings & variants
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