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Christopher
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Male: 3 countries
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Female: 1 country
Origin: Ancient Greek
From Late Latin Christophorus, from Koine Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros, “carrier of Christ”), from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + φόρος (phóros, “carrier, bearer”), from φέρειν (phérein, “to carry, to bear”) + -ος (-os, “-er: forming agent nouns”), from the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the infant Jesus across a river.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Christophere Derived from Christopher
- Christopherjr Derived from Christopher
- Christopherlee Derived from Christopher
- Christopheranth Derived from Christopher
- Christopherdavi Derived from Christopher
- Christopherjame Derived from Christopher
- Christopherjohn Derived from Christopher
- Christopherjose Derived from Christopher
- Christophe Root name
- Acacius Ancient Greek origin
Popularity by Country
Christopher
Male Rank #61
Female Rank #13793
Popularity Over Time
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