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Christopher
- Used in: 3 countries
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
- Christophersen Derived from Christopher
- Christopherson Derived from Christopher
- Christopher-Walker Derived from Christopher
- Christophe Root name
- Agathon Ancient Greek origin
- Aglaia Ancient Greek origin
- Agnes Ancient Greek origin
- Alex Ancient Greek origin
- Alexa Ancient Greek origin
- Alexander Ancient Greek origin
Popularity by Country
Christopher
Rank #1124
Frequency
28,493 people (10.56 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 76.74% Hispanic 2.61% Black 17.44% Asian/PI 0.95% Native Am. 0.36% Two+ 1.9%
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