Christapher
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KRIS-tuh-fer
- Origin
- Greek
Christapher is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “bearer of Christ”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Christapher mean?
Greek: misspelling of Christopher, from Greek Christophoros
“bearer of Christ”
Misspelling of Christopher, the name of Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travellers.
Is Christapher a girl's or a boy's name?
Christapher is a boys' name.
How popular is Christapher in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1990, with 28 boys. It first appears in the records in 1964.
Half of all the boys named Christapher in the US since 1880 were born between 1981 and 1999, the years shaded on the chart below.
Christapher in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #12,180 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #10,722 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6,758 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,259 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6,455 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11,348 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,124 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5,135 |
| 2000 | 12 | #5,581 |
| 1999 | 21 | #3,586 |
| 1998 | 13 | #4,868 |
| 1997 | 11 | #5,282 |
| 1996 | 23 | #3,102 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,118 |
| 1994 | 18 | #3,590 |
| 1993 | 21 | #3,135 |
| 1992 | 17 | #3,597 |
| 1991 | 25 | #2,677 |
| 1990 | 28 | #2,427 |
| 1989 | 18 | #3,199 |
| 1988 | 14 | #3,518 |
| 1987 | 26 | #2,211 |
| 1986 | 15 | #3,128 |
| 1985 | 20 | #2,503 |
| 1984 | 24 | #2,158 |
| 1983 | 26 | #2,016 |
| 1982 | 24 | #2,165 |
| 1981 | 18 | #2,568 |
| 1980 | 16 | #2,830 |
| 1979 | 18 | #2,567 |
| 1978 | 17 | #2,567 |
| 1977 | 23 | #2,063 |
| 1976 | 14 | #2,825 |
| 1975 | 17 | #2,448 |
| 1974 | 10 | #3,316 |
| 1973 | 15 | #2,511 |
| 1972 | 16 | #2,323 |
| 1971 | 7 | #3,961 |
| 1970 | 6 | #4,228 |
| 1969 | 0 | – |
| 1968 | 0 | – |
| 1967 | 0 | – |
| 1966 | 8 | #2,985 |
| 1965 | 0 | – |
| 1964 | 6 | #3,600 |
Nicknames for Christapher
- Chris 34 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Christapher
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Alexander Cristian Tyler Joshua Nicholas Andrew Jason Spencer Alexis Hunter Alex Benjamin
Names related to Christapher
Christopher Cristopher Christofer Khristopher Chrystopher Christoffer
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Christapher: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/christapher, updated 20 October 2026.