Cristobal is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cristobal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cristobal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cristobal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cristobal is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “bearing Christ”. A Spanish form of Christopher.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,001 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 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 Cristobal per year, United States (1908 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (249/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (3/yr).
Cristobal is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #1,606 nationally (given to 249 babies that year).
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