Cristofer

Cristofer - A very unique male name

Cristofer appeared on the charts for the first time in 1984 on position #2299. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Cristofer and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Cristofer? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Cristofer. The baby boy name Cristofer was given to 37 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1924 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 39,629 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Cristofer peaked in popularity 19 years ago in 2007 on position 783.

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Cristofer is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Cristofer is currently topping the baby name charts in New Jersey at position #1,056 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,612.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Cristofer is where you live.

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Cristofer origin and meaning

Spanish respelling of Christopher (Greek)

A respelling of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros, 'Christ-bearer'

Cristofer writes Christopher the way it sounds in Spanish, dropping the h and the ph. It appears in the US data from 1984 in Spanish-speaking families and peaked in 2007.

Attested etymology

Cristofer is a 9 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Cristofer, pop culture references for the name Cristofer and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Cristofer

We've found the following names that sound similar to Cristofer, sorted by popularity.

Christopher / Christian / Cristian / Cristopher / Cristobal / Cristiano / Christophe / Christofer / Christ / Christos /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Cristofer

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Cristofer a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Cristofer?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

kris-TOH-fer · /krɪsˈtoʊfər/

Around the world

• Cristóbal (Spanish) — The traditional Spanish form of Christopher — a different form, not this respelling.

Spellings and nicknames

• Christopher — The standard English spelling.
• Cristobal — The traditional Spanish form, a separate established name.
• Kristofer — A K respelling.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

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Why parents choose it

Spanish-speaking parents choose Cristofer for Christopher's meaning in a spelling that matches Spanish pronunciation. It has been falling since 2007.

Worth knowing

• English readers may treat it as a typo for Christopher.