Kryštof: meaning “one who bears Christ inside”, origin & popularity

Meaning & origin

What it means

Kryštof is a form of Christopher. One Greek interpretation is “one who bears Christ inside.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Kryštof is a form of Christopher. An origin associated with Christopher is Greek.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

In Czech use, Kryštof is used as a form of Christopher.

Kryštof’s family of names

Kryštof has an affectionate form in KrySa. Kryštof shares a linguistic root with Christopher. In Czech usage, Kryštof has a conventional equivalent in the French form Christophe.

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Around the world

Kryštof has relatives in 9 languages.

13 related names in 9 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Krystoflikely spelling

Across languages 30

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