Khristopher

Khristopher - A very unique male name

Khristopher appeared on the charts for the first time in 1976 on position #1593. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Khristopher and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Khristopher? 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 Khristopher. The baby boy name Khristopher was given to 6 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3644 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 244,381 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Khristopher peaked in popularity 48 years ago in 1978 on position 1185.

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Khristopher is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Khristopher is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,445 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,445.

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 Khristopher is where you live.

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Khristopher origin and meaning

Respelling of Christopher (Greek)

A Kh- respelling of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros — 'Christ-bearer' (Christos + phero 'to bear')

Khristopher appears in 1976 as a Hellenising respelling of Christopher — Kh is how Greek chi is transliterated — and peaked in 1991. The derivation is Christopher's; only the spelling reaches back toward Greek.

Attested etymology

Khristopher is a 11 letter name with 3 syllables.

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

Similar to Khristopher

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

Kristopher / Kristian / Kristofer / Kristoffer / Khristian / Karsten / Krystian / Kristen / Kristin / Krzysztof /

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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 Khristopher

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 Khristopher 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 Khristopher?

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-tuh-fer · /ˈkrɪstəfər/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Christopher — Standard spelling
• Kristopher — Spelling variant
• Christoper — Common misspelling variant in the data

Nicknames: KhrisTopher

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

Classic

Why parents choose it

A grand classic in a spelling that nods to its Greek letters — distinctive on paper, identical in speech.

Worth knowing

• Will be spelled Christopher by everyone else