Cristóbal
krees-TOH-bahl
Boy · Spanish
Meaning: Christ-bearer
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Christopher
Boy · Greek · Long name
- Meaning
- Christ-bearer
- Pronunciation
- KRIS-to-fer
- Origin
- Greek
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
From Greek 'Christophoros', meaning bearing Christ.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
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Languages in use: Greek, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Western Europe
Alternate spellings
CristobalSpanish
Spanish form of Christopher.
Cultural associations
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Christopher Columbus
c. 1451–1506
Italian explorer whose voyages initiated European colonization of the Americas.
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