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Christopher

Christopher ranks #1,371 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 20 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #495 among boy cat names.
Christopher's popularity trend

Christopher's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2007.

0.002%0.004%0.006%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
20
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#1,371
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−2,741
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Christopher mean?
/ˈkɹɪs.tə.fɚ/3 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Christopher means “carrier of Christ” (from Ancient Greek Khrīstóphoros).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Christopher shows up

Christopher's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

New York CityUnited States of America0.0%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.0%

Names like Christopher

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