Kristopher

Kristopher - A very unique male name

Kristopher appeared on the charts for the first time in 1951 on position #1388. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Kristopher and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Kristopher? 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 Kristopher. The baby boy name Kristopher was given to 116 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1226 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 12,640 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Kristopher peaked in popularity 48 years ago in 1978 on position 104.

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Kristopher is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Kristopher is currently topping the baby name charts in Arkansas at position #602 - and is the least popular in New York at position #1,255.

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 Kristopher is where you live.

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Kristopher origin and meaning

K-respelling of Christopher (Greek)

Christopher is Greek Christophoros, 'Christ-bearer'; Kristopher is its K respelling

Kristopher re-spells Christopher with a K, peaking in 1978 at the height of Christopher's own dominance. A plain respelling carries the original's attested meaning — the legend of St Christopher carrying the Christ child across the river. It has fallen steeply since its peak.

Attested etymology

Kristopher is a 10 letter name with 3 syllables.

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

Similar to Kristopher

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

Kristian / Kristofer / Kristoffer / Khristian / Karsten / Krystian / Khristopher / 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.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Kristopher

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 Kristopher 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 Kristopher?

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 · /ˈkrɪstəfər/

Around the world

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

Spellings and nicknames

• Christopher — The standard spelling; a separate established name.
• Kristoffer — The Scandinavian double-f form.

Nicknames: KrisTopherKit

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

Kristopher will now mostly be a family spelling — parents matching an existing Kristopher rather than choosing the K form fresh.

Worth knowing

• Automatically 'corrected' to Christopher everywhere; the K spelling dates it to the 1970s–80s.