Christoph

Gender Masculine

Usage German

Pronounced Pron. /ˈkʁɪs.tɔf/ [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

German form of Christopher.

Related Names

RootsChristos + phero

VariantChristof

DiminutiveChris

Other Languages & CulturesKristofor, Kristo (Albanian) Kristapor (Armenian) Hristofor, Hristo (Bulgarian) Kristofor, Krsto (Croatian) Kryštof (Czech) Kristoffer, Chris, Christoffer, Kris (Danish) Christoffel (Dutch) Christopher, Chip, Chris, Christie, Christy, Kester, Kit, Kris, Kristopher, Topher (English) Risto (Estonian) Risto (Finnish) Christophe (French) Christoforos (Greek) Kristóf, Krisztofer (Hungarian) Kristófer (Icelandic) Críostóir, Christy (Irish) Cristoforo (Italian) Christophoros (Late Greek) Christophorus (Late Roman) Kristaps, Kristofers (Latvian) Kristupas (Lithuanian) Hristofor, Hristo, Risto (Macedonian) Kristoffer, Christoffer (Norwegian) Krzysztof, Krzyś, Krzysiek (Polish) Cristóvão (Portuguese) Khristofor (Russian) Hristofor, Risto (Serbian) Krištof (Slovak) Krištof (Slovene) Kito (Sorbian) Cristóbal, Cristopher (Spanish) Kristoffer, Christoffer, Kristofer (Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange serious

Name Days

Austria: May 21

Austria: July 24

Germany: July 24

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Entry updated August 31, 2007