Bearer of Christ
A rare spelling variant of the Greek name Christopher. It is derived from the elements 'Christos', referring to Christ, and 'pherein', meaning to carry or bear. Historically, the name refers to the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child across a river.
Less common today
Chrisotpher isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,704 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
