Bearer of Christ
A rare spelling variant of the Greek name Christopher. It is derived from the Greek elements 'Christos', meaning Christ, and 'phero', meaning to carry or bear. Historically, this refers to the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child across a river.
Less common today
Chritopher isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,210 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
