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Christopher

in the US

There are 805,462 people with the first name "Christopher" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Christopher 33
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  1. is 29th most common Lisa
  2. is 30th most common Gary
  3. is 31st most common Edward
  4. is 32nd most common Nancy
  5. is 33rd most common Christopher
  6. is 34th most common Scott
  7. is 35th most common Sandra
  8. is 36th most common Kevin
  9. is 37th most common Jeffrey

Similar Names and Nicknames

Chris, Kris, Kristopher, Topher, Cristine, Crissie

Most Common Last Names for Christopher

Smith, Johnson, Jones, Brown, Williams, Miller, Davis, Wilson, Martin, Anderson

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.

Recent Searches for "Christopher" in the US

Since June 2009
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Christopher Smith (5,555 searches)
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