Bearing Christ
A rare variant of the name Christopher, derived from the Greek name Christophoros. It is composed of the elements Christos, meaning 'Christ', and pherein, meaning 'to bear'. Historically, it referred to the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child across a river.
Less common today
Chrisopher isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,984 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
