Given name
Kristóf
Kristóf is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Hungarian.
Meaning & origin
Kristóf’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Kristóf has a conventional equivalent in the French form Christophe. In Hungarian usage, Kristóf has a conventional equivalent in the German form Christoph. In Hungarian usage, Kristóf has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Krzysztof.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Kristóf has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 25
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- ChristopherEnglish
- Cristobalequivalent
- Kristoferequivalent
- Christoferequivalent
- ChristophGerman
- Kristofferequivalent
- KrzysztofPolish
- Christofequivalent
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- Christofferequivalent
- ChristopheFrench
- Kesterequivalent
- Khristoforequivalent
- Christovequivalent
- Cristoforoequivalent
- Kristóferequivalent
- Kristapsequivalent
- Kryštofequivalent
- ΧριστόφοροςGreek
- CrístoferSpanish
- CristóbalSpanish
- Христофорequivalent
- Քրիստափորequivalent
- Cristóvãoequivalent
- Christophorusequivalent
- Cristòfolequivalent
People named Kristóf
- Kristóf MilákHungarian swimmerborn 2000
- Kristóf RasovszkyHungarian swimmerborn 1997
- Christopher Báthoryvoivode of Transylvania1530–1581
- Kristóf DeákHungarian film directorborn 1982
- Christoph FrankopanCroatian count1482–1527
- Kristóf Szalay-BobrovniczkyHungarian diplomat, politicianborn 1970
- Kristóf BarátiHungarian classical violinist and music teacher (born: 1979)
- Kristóf PalasicsHungarian handball playerborn 2002
- Kristóf PolgárHungarian association football playerborn 1996
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Similar names
If you love Kristóf, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kristián
“Christ, anointed one”
>99% boys
Kristiāns
Kristiāns is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latvian.
>99% boys
Kristoforo
“bearer of Christ”
>99% boys
Krzysztofor
“messiah” · “I carry, I bear”
>99% boys
Itys
Itys is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.
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Kyrylo
Kyrylo is a masculine given name from Ukrainian, ultimately from Ancient Greek.
>99% boys
Nistor
Nistor is a masculine given name from Old Church Slavonic, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Romanian and Slovak.
>99% boys
Ipate
“highest, best”
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