Bearer of Christ
A rare phonetic spelling variant of Christopher. It is derived from the Greek name Christophoros, which historically signified a person carrying Christ in their heart or, more literally, the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child across a river.
Less common today
Christerpher isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,413 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
