The baby name Christo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KRIS-toh (IPA: /ˈkrɪs.toʊ/).
Christo is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Christo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KRIS-toh (IPA: /ˈkrɪs.toʊ/).
Christo is Greek in Origin.
Christo is a masculine given name rooted in Greek Khristós (Χριστός), “the anointed (one),” and is widely used as a short form of Christopher or Christian. As such, it can carry either the direct sense “anointed” or, via Christopher (Greek Christophoros), “bearer of Christ.”
Usage clusters in Southeastern Europe and Southern Africa. In Bulgarian the form Hristo (Христо) is common; the international spelling Christo is seen among Bulgarians abroad and was adopted by the Bulgarian-born artist Christo. Greek has Christos; Spanish and Portuguese favor Cristo (rare as a personal name), while Slavic and Baltic languages show Kristo; Afrikaans employs Christo as a familiar form of Christoffel or Christian. Related variants include Christopher, Christof/Christoph, Christoffer/Christofer, Kristof/Kristoffer, Christian/Kristian, and diminutives Chris or Kit.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | 0 | #12 | 1 | 399 | |
| NA | 0 | #23 | 11 | 2,537 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| BG | 0 | #79 | 4 | 1,799 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| ZA | 0 | #103 | 447 | 14,421 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #125 | 7 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #146 | 92 | 6,830 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #148 | 4,354 | 25,619 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #186 | 34 | 3,850 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #212 | 13 | 7,146 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 10 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #265 | 8 | 5,926 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #404 | 3 | 2,851 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #409 | 5 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #427 | 19 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #525 | 26 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #560 | 6 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #619 | 7 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #647 | 12 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #651 | 15 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #691 | 17 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #794 | 158 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #857 | 25 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #859 | 94 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #860 | 19 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #879 | 104 | 16,355 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #901 | 20 | 15,656 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #906 | 46 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 59 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 29 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,111 | 31 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,565 | 50 | 28,008 |
Christo is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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