 Meaning of name Christopher
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Meaning  The name Christopher has the following meaning: One who bears Christ inside. "Carrier of Christ" . This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Pronunciation The name Christopher is pronounced as kris-tof-ur
Origins Christopher originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek baby names. Related names The following names are baby names related to Christopher and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Christopher: Boys - Cristopher, Darius, Galen, Leander, Philip Girls - Cora, Damaris, Larissa, Lexi, Lydia, Ophelia, Sophia, StephanieVariants Popular Variants for the name Christopher: Christ, Christof (Greek), Christofer, Christoffer, Christofor, Christoforo, Christoforus, Christoph, Christophe, Christophoros, Cris, Cristobal, Cristofer, Cristoforo, Cristoval, Cristovano, Khristof, Khristofer, Khristoffer, Khristofor, Khristoforo, Khristoforus, Khristoph, Khristophe, Khristophoros, Kristobal, Kristofer, Kristoffer (Scandinavian), Kristofor, Kristoforo, Kristopher (English), Kristoval, KristovanoNicknames Common nicknames for the name Christopher are: Chris, Kit, Kip, Topher
Style We think the name Christopher should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Christopher to be: A strong charactered and charming personIn one word, you might describe Christopher as a(n) " charming" person. See other "charming" names for boys and girls. Popularity As a baby boy name, Christopher is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 6 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Christopher rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 2 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 7 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Christopher in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Christopher (or its variants) are: Christopher Marlowe, born on 6 February, a famous Playwriter. Christopher Marlowe's background: He is probably the most important and best known of William Shakespeare's contemporaries, and his plays include Edward II (1590) and The Tragical History of Dr Faustus (1604). Christopher Plummer, born on 13 December, a famous Actor. Christopher Plummer's background: A Canadian theater, film and television actor. In a career that spans over five decades and includes substantial roles in film, television, and theater, Plummer is perhaps best known for the iconic role of Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music and General Chang in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Christopher Reeve, born on 25 September, a famous Actor. Christopher Reeve's background: An American actor, director, producer, and writer. He established himself early as a Juilliard-trained stage actor before portraying Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films, from 1978 to 1987. 
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