- Boy
- 11 letters
Christopher is a boy’s name of English, Greek, Latin and Literary origin. Meaning in English: He who holds Christ in his heart. Meaning in Greek: From the Greek word meaning carrier of Christ,. Meaning in Latin: With Christ inside. A literary name from Shakespeare’s King Richard III, where it belongs to christopher Urswick, a priest. ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ Christopher Sly, a tinker. Famous bearer: actors Christopher Plummer and Christopher Walken; explorer Christopher Columbus. Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river. The name has 11 letters.
Related names
Christoffer
BoyDanish English German
Christ hearer. He who holds Christ in his heart. With Christ inside.
Christoforus
BoyEnglish
He who holds Christ in his heart.
Christoph
BoyEnglish Greek
He who holds Christ in his heart. Christ bearer.
Christophe
BoyEnglish French
He who holds Christ in his heart. With Christ inside.
Christophoros
BoyEnglish Greek
He who holds Christ in his heart. Christ bearer.
Christos
BoyEnglish Greek
He who holds Christ in his heart. Variant of Christian 'follower of Christ; the annointed.'.
Christy
UnisexEnglish Greek Irish Scottish Latin
Diminutives of any masculine or feminine name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher. Variant of Christiana. Follower of Christ. From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Follower of Christ. Diminutive of Christahel, meaning beautiful Christian, from 'Christus' meaning Christ and 'bella' meaning beautiful. Also a variant of Christiana, meaning Follower of Christ.
Christyn
GirlEnglish
Follower of Christ.
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