Christoffer: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Christoffer – Meaning: Christ-bearer, one who carries Christ – Origin: Greek (via Danish variant of Kristoffer/Christopher) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KRIS-tə-fər


Christoffer is a Greek (via Danish variant of Kristoffer/Christopher) boy's name meaning “Christ-bearer, one who carries Christ”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Christoffer

Meaning: Christ-bearer, one who carries Christ.

Origin: Greek (via Danish variant of Kristoffer/Christopher).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Christoffer

Phonetic: KRIS-tə-fər   IPA: /kɹɪstəfɚ/

Popularity of Christoffer

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1968–2020.

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