Christophe is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Christophe means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Christophe across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Christophe has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Christophe is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “bearing Christ”. The French form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,476 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 43 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Christophe per year, United States (1929 to 2024). United States peaked in 1955 (325/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Christophe has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1955, when it ranked #908 nationally (given to 325 babies that year).
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