Kristof name meaning
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What does Kristof mean?
Of Old Greek origin, Offbeat Kristof bestowed upon boys, Kristof means "Carrying Christ or Who Carries the Christ" is used largely in Nordic, Czech, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Hungarian, Russian, Finnish and Scandinavian.
Kristof is variant of famous, long standing and biblical Christopher. Christopher is equivalent of Christophorus in English and German languages. Offbeat Old Greek Christopher, meaning of Christopher is "Bearer of Christ, Christ-bearer and Bearing Christ".
Also Kristof is form of Christoph in Nordic language. The name is celebrated on August 21 st.
How do I pronounce Kristof?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Kristof is k-ris-tof. kr(i)-stof is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.
Variants of Kristof
Christophoros, Christophorus, Christopher, Chrisopher, Christoph, Christo, Christoff, Christopherjohn, Christophe
How popular is the name Kristof?
In Belgium, Kristof is a familiar name where it has been in use since 1995 and has secured the place in top 200 names. In 1995, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 145 on boy names chart when 94 babies were given the name Kristof.
Over 388 babies in Belgium have been named Kristof. The given name is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 30 years of use, it could not make it big.
There are over 264 babies that have been given the name Kristof in United States. In England and Wales, first appeared in 2009 and is still in use. It had a short run of 8 years on France boy names chart.
Kristof is a rare baby name in Ireland where it may not be used now. Kristof is a common name in Poland while somewhat familiar name in Namibia, Germany, Romania, Hungary and England.
As per our findings, over 10000 babies have been bestowed Kristof around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10779 | 6 |
| 2021 | 12053 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8196 | 9 |
| 2016 | 8140 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7061 | 11 |
| 2014 | 7043 | 11 |
| 2013 | 12128 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9702 | 7 |
| 2011 | 9592 | 7 |
Facts
Here's what numbers has to say about Kristof
Due to your naivety, you are taken advantage of very often. You are a shy introvert with big dreams. Having letter I as your first vowel represents your elegance, impulsive attitude, big heart, and gentle soul. When it comes to love, you are not demanding or act protectively around your partner. You are a wise person with great knowledge that you intend on sharing in the future. To have no 6 as your soul urge number means you are focused on inner healing.
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- Herodion mainly is used in Greek has its origin in Old Greek is a baby boy name, meaning of Herodion is "The Elements Heros Meaning Hero Fighter and Song of the Hero". Herodion is abridged form of Herod.
- Tonin - The Tonin has origin in Greek, meaning of Tonin is "Who Eats Flower"
- Delfio mostly is used in Italian aimed at baby boys has its origin in Old Greek, meaning of Delfio is "Brother"
- Jekaterina - Originated from Old Greek, Jekaterina is used dominantly in Finnish, Swedish and Russian, Jekaterina means "The Pure" is a baby girl name
- Theodora - Predominantly used in Finnish and Norwegian unfading and preeminent, Theodora means "Gift of God or God's Gift" which originated from Old Greek is a gender insensitive name
Famous people named Kristof
- Kristof Beyens, Belgian sprint athlete
- Kristof Vliegen, Belgian former tennis player
- Kristof Maes, Belgian goalkeeper currently playing for Belgian Third Division side Cappellen
- Kristof Ongenaet, forward from Ghent
- Kristof Imschoot, Belgian footballer
- Kristof Snelders, Belgian professional football player
Lists having Kristof
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with K
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Greek Boy Names
- Czech Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- Hungarian Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Russian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Carrying
- Baby Names that mean Christ
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls