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The baby name Christ is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kraɪst/.

Christ is English, Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English, Greek
Pronunciation: /kraɪst/

What is the meaning of the name Christ ?

The baby name Christ is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kraɪst/.

Christ is English, Greek in Origin.

Christ comes from Greek Christos “anointed one,” the translation of Hebrew Mashiach “Messiah,” transmitted through Latin Christus into English. In Christianity it functions foremost as a sacred title for Jesus, not a personal name, which explains its rarity as a given name in English-speaking contexts. The core meaning centers on consecration and divine appointment - “the anointed.” It occasionally appears as a clipped form of longer Christ- names.

Elsewhere, related personal forms flourish: Greek Christos (Χρήστος) is a common male name associated with the title; Bulgarian Hristo and the international Christo occur; Spanish and Portuguese Cristo appears rarely, usually in devotional or compound names. Variant and cognate family includes Christian, Christine/Christina, Christopher/Christoph, Cristóbal, Kristoffer, and surnominal Crist/Christ. Nicknames often reduce to Chris. Because of its sacral weight, independent use tends to be uncommon and may be culturally sensitive.

Christ has the following similar or variant Names

Christ – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
HT Girls 0 #22 2 950
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
CM 0 #51 6 2,592
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #121 11 4,130
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
MT Boys 0 #144 33 4,064
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
CM Boys 0 #205 571 12,054
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
GH 0 #226 18 5,396
NA Girls 0 #229 9 7,146
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #243 4 3,322
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
JM Boys 0 #254 19 6,876
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
NG 0 #264 9 5,926
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
CM Girls 0 #286 295 11,671
GH Boys 0 #294 53 8,138
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
GH Girls 0 #307 18 6,973
MU Boys 0 #307 51 8,477
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
MU Girls 0 #333 19 8,539
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PH Boys 0 #362 22 11,440
France Boys 2021 #366 22 2,865
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
Austria Boys 0 #430 13 2,180
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #491 15 12,621
HK Boys 0 #493 35 12,905
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
LY 0 #519 17 12,703
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
LB 0 #539 120 13,263
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
NG Boys 0 #541 542 16,906
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
SG Girls 0 #545 42 18,916
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
HK Girls 0 #596 20 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
NL Boys 0 #630 339 5,873
CL Boys 0 #642 24 13,390
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SG Boys 0 #662 36 17,960
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
NG Girls 0 #700 87 15,093
SY 0 #709 20 11,684
KW Boys 0 #740 30 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #800 39 4,949
TN 0 #800 30 13,765
PE Boys 0 #825 54 14,506
MY Girls 0 #829 166 24,821
OM Boys 0 #856 26 17,948
United States Boys 2024 #864 29 7,044
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #878 75 5,697
CO Boys 0 #881 40 15,656
MY Boys 0 #886 227 25,439
EG Girls 0 #903 57 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
CL Girls 0 #907 9 14,098
SA Girls 0 #921 15 25,931
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
United States Girls 2016 #934 5 9,437
MX Boys 0 #952 31 16,355
IN Boys 0 #979 23 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,057 36 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,068 111 25,619
MA 0 #1,071 58 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,117 25 25,928
DZ 0 #1,162 15 20,130
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,262 6 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,399 73 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,549 66 28,008

Christ is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Switzerland
AE

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People also ask about Christ

Christ is predominantly a boy's name.
Christ is a one syllable name, pronounced /kraɪst/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Christos, Christo, Cristo, Crist, Hristo and Hristos.
Yes — Christ ranked #135 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Christ ranks highest in Switzerland (#135 in 2024).
Christ's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #389 in 2011 to #366 in 2021 in France.