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Christos

KRIS-tos

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Greek form of Christ, meaning 'anointed one'. Used as a given name in Orthodox Christian traditions, it carries profound religious significance while maintaining distinct cultural identity from anglicized Christopher.”

Popularity Over Time

Christos US popularity rank over timeRank 4862 in 1921 to rank 1098 in 1979. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1098#2980#4862191519401960198020002024

Christos is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

ChrisCrisTolis

Style

StrongClassicEtherealTimelessBold

Famous Bearers

  • Christos Salis (footballer)
  • Christos Yannaras (theologian)
  • Christos Papadopoulos

Collections

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

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek Orthodox tradition; works across Mediterranean and European cultures

People Also Ask

Greek form of Christ, meaning 'anointed one'. Used as a given name in Orthodox Christian traditions, it carries profound religious significance while maintaining distinct cultural identity from anglicized Christopher.

Christos 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 Christos include Chris, Cris, Tolis.

Names that pair beautifully with Christos include Sophia, Elena, Theodore.