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Christopher

in North Carolina

There are 27,740 people with the first name "Christopher" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Christopher 24
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  1. is 20th most common Betty
  2. is 21st most common Kenneth
  3. is 22nd most common Donald
  4. is 23rd most common Nancy
  5. is 24th most common Christopher
  6. is 25th most common Karen
  7. is 26th most common Larry
  8. is 27th most common Sandra
  9. is 28th most common George

Similar Names and Nicknames

Chris, Kris, Kristopher, Topher, Cristine, Crissie

Most Common Last Names for Christopher

Smith, Jones, Williams, Johnson, Brown, Davis, Miller, Moore, Wilson, Taylor

Meaning & History

(male) From the Greek name Khristophoros, from Khristos ‘Christ’ + pherein ‘to bear’. This was popular among early Christians, conscious of the fact that they were metaphorically bearing Christ in their hearts. A later, over-literal interpretation of the name gave rise to the legend of a saint who actually bore the Christ-child over a stream; he is regarded as the patron of travellers. In England the name was uncommon in the Middle Ages, but became very popular in the 16th century, especially in parts of the North.

Variant: Kristopher.

Short form: Chris.

Pet forms: Kit; Christie, Christy (mainly Scottish and Irish).

Cognates: Irish: Críostóir. German: Christoph. Dutch: Christofoor, Kristofoor. Scandinavian: Kristoffer. French: Christophe. Spanish: Cristóbal. Catalan: Cristòfol. Portuguese: Cristovão. Italian: Cristoforo. Polish: Krzysztof. Czech: Kryštof. Bulgarian: Hristo. Finnish: Risto. Hungarian: Kristóf. Latvian: Kristaps.

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