Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇹 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 Christof
/KRIS · toff/
Meaning
“Bearer of Christ”
German and Dutch short form of Christoph/Christoffel (Christopher), from Greek Christophoros meaning bearer of Christ; the clipped form is distinctly Central European.
Nicknames
chris
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Quietly distinctive in German-speaking countries; never trendy but never dated.
The cultural moment.
Steady in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands through the late 20th century.