Boy

Christoph

KRIS-tof

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“German and Scandinavian variation of Christopher, from Greek 'Christophoros' meaning bearer of Christ. European sophistication with religious depth.”

Popularity Over Time

Christoph US popularity rank over timeRank 12234 in 2009 to rank 1436 in 1969. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1436#6835#122341952198020002024

Christoph is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanGreek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ChrisChristofToph

Style

ElegantClassicStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Christoph Waltz
  • Christoph Willuck

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Christopher

Greek Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Thaddeus

Aramaic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Leander

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Alistair

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Felix

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Raffael

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Very common in German, Scandinavian, and Dutch-speaking countries; less common in US

People Also Ask

German and Scandinavian variation of Christopher, from Greek 'Christophoros' meaning bearer of Christ. European sophistication with religious depth.

Christoph is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Christoph include Chris, Christof, Toph.

Names that pair beautifully with Christoph include Thaddeus, Leander, Alistair, Felix, Raffael.