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Meaning of the nameCristopher

Cristopher is a spelling of the name Cristofer, which means “bearing Christ (from Greek Christophoros, through English Christopher)”.

Meaning

“bearing Christ (from Greek Christophoros, through English Christopher)”

Source: Behind the Name: Christopher

People (2022)
6,263
Rank in Brazil
#2,343
Median age
11 years
2010 Census
2,493
people

Cristopher in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Cristopher, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (2,346 people).

58 women 6,205 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Cristopher is most common

States with the highest share of people named Cristopher in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.008%
  2. Paraná 0.007%
  3. Santa Catarina 0.005%
  4. Amazonas 0.004%
  5. Mato Grosso do Sul 0.004%
All states
StatePeople% of population
São Paulo1,6430.004%
Rio Grande do Sul8750.008%
Paraná8350.007%
Minas Gerais6040.003%
Rio de Janeiro4630.003%
Santa Catarina3640.005%
Amazonas1720.004%
Goiás1520.002%
Pará1430.002%
Espírito Santo1180.003%
Mato Grosso do Sul1140.004%
Mato Grosso1020.003%
Pernambuco840.001%
Distrito Federal800.003%
Bahia750.001%
Ceará700.001%
Maranhão700.001%
Rondônia430.003%
Paraíba410.001%
Alagoas410.001%
Amapá380.005%
Roraima290.005%
Sergipe280.001%
Piauí240.001%
Rio Grande do Norte240.001%
Acre210.003%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

The spelling Cristopher

The spelling with -pher, which follows English Christopher without the h after the C; Wiktionary lists it as an alternative form of Christopher in Portuguese.

About the name Cristofer

The origin of the spelling Cristofer is uncertain. Wiktionary lists Christopher in Portuguese as a borrowing from English, with the alternative form Cristopher and the Brazilian pronunciation stressed on the first syllable, 'Crís-to-fer'. The same dictionary gives Cristóvão as the traditional equivalent Portuguese name, coming, through Latin, from Ancient Greek Khristóphoros. Cristofer and Cristopher bring together people born mostly from the 2000s on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 10,148 people named Cristofer, with a median age of 13. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Other spellings of Cristofer

SpellingPeople (2022)
Cristofer10,148
Cristopher6,263

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Christopher (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  2. Behind the Name: Christopher · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Cristóvão · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  4. Wiktionary: Christopher (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin

Questions about the name Cristopher

What does the name Cristopher mean?

Cristopher means “bearing Christ (from Greek Christophoros, through English Christopher)”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Cristopher in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,263 people with the first name Cristopher, which ranks it number 2,343 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Cristopher a boy's or a girl's name?

Cristopher is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 58 women and 6,205 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Cristopher?

Cristopher is a name of Greek and English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Cristopher most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.008% of the state's population is named Cristopher (875 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Cristopher?

Cristofer. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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