At a Glance
- Meaning
- Bearer of Christ
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- kreesh-TAW-vow
Cristóvão is a Greek (via Latin) boy's name meaning “bearer of Christ”. It appears in our list of 175+ Portuguese Baby Boy Names From Lisbon to São Paulo.
Meaning & Origin of Cristóvão
Meaning: Bearer of Christ.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cristóvão
kreesh-TAW-vowIPA /kɾiʃˈtɔvɐ̃w̃/
Popularity of Cristóvão
Cristóvão doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Cristóvão
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