Given name
Khristopher
“a follower of Christ”
Khristopher is a variant of Kristopher. One Scandinavian interpretation is “a follower of Christ.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Khristopher is a variant of Kristopher. One Scandinavian interpretation is “a follower of Christ.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Khristopher is a variant of Kristopher. An origin associated with Kristopher is Scandinavian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Khristopher through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,318
- 2,318 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1991
- 72 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,315 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,315 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 72 in 1991. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,432 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Khristopher’s family of names
Khristopher has a related form in Kristopher.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Khristopher
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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