| Meaning: | carrying Christ | Tools: Add to favorites Generate:
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| Name info: About the name Christoffer in particular | |
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| Group info: About Christoph, the group of names with the same origin as Christoffer | | Meaning/translation: | carrying Christ |
| Language of origin: | Old Greek |
| Info about origin: | widespread in the Middle Ages in reverence for Saint Christopher (3rd century), patron saint of travellers and one of the 14 Holy Helpers |
| Words: | christos = the sanctified, the anointed Old Greek |
| | pherein = to bear, to carry Old Greek |
| Topics: | 14 Holy Helpers, New Testament |
| Variants' top ranks: | 1:Christopher England+Wales 1984, 2:Krzysztof Poland 2012, 4:Kristófer Iceland 2010, 5:Kristofer Estonia 2018, 6:Cristóbal Chile 2012, 6:Hristo Bulgaria 2011, 9:Christophe France 2011, 13:Kristóf Hungary 2015, 14:Christoph Austria/Vienna 2000, 16:Krystof Czechia 2017 |
| Old/original forms: | Christophoros Old Greek, Christophorus Latin |
| Name variants: | Chris, Christóbal, Christof, Christofer, Christoff, Christoffer, Christoph, Christophe, Christopher, Cristobal, Cristóbal, Cristofer, Cristoforo, Cristopher, Cristovão, Hristo, Kris, Kristof, Kristóf, Kristofer, Kristófer, Kristoffer, Kristopher, Krisztofer, Krystof, Krysztof, Krzysztof, Risto Sortable list Details |
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| Popularity: Popularity lists that contain the name Christoffer | | Series | Graph | Rankings |
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| Denmark | Graph | 2010 49, 2009 45, 2008 42, 2007 34, 2006 33, 2005 31, 2004 31, 2003 29, 2002 24, 2001 22, 2000 25, 1999 24, 1998 23, 1997 22, 1996 22 |
| Norway | Graph | 2016 179, 2015 153, 2014 139, 2013 147, 2012 124, 2011 122, 2010 107, 2009 101, 2008 93, 2007 94, 2005 89, 2004 73, 2003 71, 2002 50, 2001 52, 2000 46, 1999 47, 1998 47, 1997 46 |
| Sweden | Graph | 2008 99, 2007 96, 2006 82, 2005 79, 2004 65, 2003 56, 2002 49, 2001 43, 2000 42, 1999 42, 1998 36 |
| Sweden prevalence | | 2014 56 |
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