Christoph: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Christoph – Meaning: Christ-bearer – Origin: German (from Greek via Latin) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KRIS-tof


Christoph is a German (from Greek via Latin) boy's name meaning “Christ-bearer”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Christoph

Meaning: Christ-bearer.

Origin: German (from Greek via Latin).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Christoph

Phonetic: KRIS-tof   IPA: /kɹɪstɒf/

Popularity of Christoph

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1952–2024.

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