Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Scandinavian form of Christopher.

Related Names

VariantsChristoffer, Kristofer(Swedish) Christoffer(Norwegian) Christoffer(Danish)
DiminutivesChris, Kris(Danish)
Other Languages & CulturesKristofor, Kristo(Albanian) Kristapor(Armenian) Hristofor, Hristo(Bulgarian) Kristofor, Krsto(Croatian) Kryštof(Czech) Christoffel(Dutch) Christopher, Chip, Chris, Christie, Christy, Kester, Kit, Kris, Kristopher, Topher(English) Risto(Estonian) Risto(Finnish) Christophe(French) Christoph, Chris(German) Christoforos(Greek) Kristóf, Krisztofer(Hungarian) Kristófer(Icelandic) Críostóir, Christy(Irish) Cristoforo(Italian) Christophoros(Late Greek) Christophorus(Late Roman) Kristaps(Latvian) Kristupas(Lithuanian) Hristofor, Hristo, Risto(Macedonian) Krzysztof, Krzyś, Krzysiek(Polish) Cristóvão(Portuguese) Khristofor(Russian) Hristofor, Risto(Serbian) Krištof(Slovak) Krištof(Slovene) Kito(Sorbian) Cristóbal, Cristopher(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsChristoffersen, Kristoffersen(Danish) Kristoffersen(Norwegian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   wholesome   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Norway: December 18
Sweden: March 15

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Entry updated July 2, 2017