Meaning & History
Diminutive of Charles or Christopher. It can also be from a nickname given in reference to the phrase a chip off the old block, used of a son who is similar to his father.
Related Names
VariantsCharley, Charlie, Charly, Chas, Chaz, Chris, Christie, Christy, Chuck, Kit, Kris, Topher, Kester
Other Languages & CulturesKristofor, Kristo (Albanian) Kristapor (Armenian) Hristofor, Hristo (Bulgarian) Carles (Catalan) Carlu (Corsican) Karlo, Kristofor, Krsto (Croatian) Karel, Kryštof (Czech) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Chris, Christoffer, Kris (Danish) Karel, Carel, Christoffel (Dutch) Kaarel, Karl, Risto (Estonian) Kaarle, Kaarlo, Karl, Risto (Finnish) Charles, Christophe, Charlot (French) Karlo (Georgian) Carl, Christoph, Karl, Chris, Christof (German) Carolus, Karl (Germanic) Christoforos, Karolos (Greek) Kale (Hawaiian) Károly, Kristóf, Krisztofer, Karcsi (Hungarian) Karl, Kristófer (Icelandic) Críostóir, Séarlas, Christy (Irish) Carlo, Cristoforo (Italian) Christophoros (Late Greek) Christophorus (Late Roman) Kārlis, Kristaps, Kristofers (Latvian) Sjarel (Limburgish) Karolis, Kristupas (Lithuanian) Hristofor, Hristo, Risto (Macedonian) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Christoffer (Norwegian) Karl (Old Norse) Karol, Krzysztof, Krzyś, Krzysiek (Polish) Carlos, Cristóvão, Carlinhos, Carlito, Carlitos (Portuguese) Carol (Romanian) Khristofor (Russian) Hristofor, Risto (Serbian) Karol, Krištof (Slovak) Karel, Krištof, Karlo, Karol (Slovene) Kito (Sorbian) Carlos, Cristóbal, Carlito, Carlitos, Cristopher (Spanish) Carl, Karl, Kristoffer, Christoffer, Kristofer (Swedish) Siarl (Welsh)
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People think this name is
youthful informal common rough simple comedic
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Entry updated July 2, 2008