Hristo
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- HREE-stoh
- Origin
- Greek
Hristo is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “anointed”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hristo mean?
Greek: Bulgarian form of Christos
“anointed”
Bulgarian form of Christos; Hristo Botev is remembered as a national poet and revolutionary who died fighting Ottoman rule in 1876.
Is Hristo a girl's or a boy's name?
Hristo is a boys' name.
How popular is Hristo in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Hristo in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Hristo in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,108 |
| 2019 | 8 | #2,633 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
Names like Hristo
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hugo, Arlo, Nico, Luca, Milo, Hector, Theo, Rupert, Henry, Enzo, Ezra, Hunter
More Greek names
Theodore, Sophia, George, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hristo: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hristo, updated 20 October 2026.