Gender Masculine
Usage German
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkʁɪs.tɔf/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

German form of Christopher.

Related Names

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