Group info: About Christoph, the group of names with the same origin as Kristófer | 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 Kristófer | Series | Graph | Rankings |
Iceland | Graph | 2023 31, 2022 25, 2021 32, 2020 5, 2018 35, 2016 36, 2015 14, 2014 6, 2013 5, 2012 21, 2011 10, 2010 4 |
Iceland 5 years | | 2003-2007 16 |
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