Christofer
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning a respelling of Christopher meaning christ-bearer or anointed one.
Christofer by the numbers
Christofer was given to 34 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 136 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Christopher
Like Christofer, each of these traces back to Christopher: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Kitdiminutive of Christopher or Katherine413 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cristobalbearing christ; spanish form of Christopher102 in the US (2017)
- Kristoffbearer of Christ; a form of Christopher24 in the US (2017)
- Christophchrist-bearer; a form of Christopher15 in the US (2017)
- Christobearing christ; a form of Christopher3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Topherbearer of christ; short form of Christopher8 in the US (2017)
- Chrystopherchrist-bearer; a spelling variant of Christopher5 in the US (2017)
- Cristovalbearer of Christ; a form of Christopher5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Christofer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Cristoferbearer of christ; variant of Christopher81 in the US (2017)
- Christoperchrist bearer; a form of Christopher9 in the US (2017)
- Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 in the US (2017)
- Cristopherbearer of christ; a form of Christopher171 in the US (2017)
- Christenanointed one, Christian; a form of Christine42 in the US (2017)
- Christiea diminutive of Christine or Christopher meaning anointed one or christ-bearer34 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Christofer
Names that are said the same way as Christofer, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kristopherbearer of christ; a form of Christopher370 in the US (2017)
- Kristoferbearer of christ; variant of Christopher52 in the US (2017)
- Khristopherbearer of Christ; variant spelling of Christopher25 in the US (2017)
- Kristofferbearer of Christ; a form of Christopher13 in the US (2017)
- Krystopherbearer of christ; variant of Christopher11 in the US (2017)
- Krystoferbearer of christ; variant of Christopher6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean Christ
Like Christofer, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- 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)
- Chrisbearer of Christ; short form of Christopher459 in the US (2017)
- Kristianfollower of Christ; form of Christian383 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Christofer, 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 Christofer
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