Christ
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning anointed one.
Babies a year
32
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Christ by the numbers
Christ was given to 32 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 69 babies in 1923, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Christ. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Chrisbearer of Christ; short form of Christopher459 in the US (2017)
- Christobearing christ; a form of Christopher3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cristfollower of Christ or variant of Crispin10 in the US (2017)
- Christifollower of christ; a form of Christine7 in the US (2017)
- Charisgrace, kindness29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Christenanointed one, Christian; a form of Christine42 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean Christ
Like Christ, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 in the US (2017)
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- Karsonfollower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten1,320 in the US (2017)
- Cristianfollower of christ; christian1,181 in the US (2017)
- Kristianfollower of Christ; form of Christian383 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Christ, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- SantiagoSaint James4,193 in the US (2017)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- ThiagoSaint James1,765 in the US (2017)
- Malcolmdevotee of Saint Columba804 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Christ
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