Christos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Christos

What is the meaning of the name Christos ?

The baby name Christos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Greek: /ˈxristos/ (HREE-stos); English approximation: /ˈkrɪs.tɒs/ (KRIS-tos).

Christos is Greek in Origin.

Christos is a Greek masculine name rooted in two closely linked forms: Χρήστος (Chrēstos, “good, useful, worthy”) and Χριστός (Christós, “anointed”), the New Testament title for Jesus. In everyday Greek the given name is usually spelled Χρήστος to distinguish it from the sacred title, though both appear as Christos in Latin letters. The name has been used since late antiquity and is firmly associated with Byzantine and Greek Orthodox tradition; many bearers celebrate their name day on 25 December.

Variants and transliterations include Khristos and Hristos; regional cognates are Hristo (Bulgarian), Christo, and Cristo (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese). Common short forms are Chris, with Greek hypocoristics such as Christakis and Christoulis; the feminine counterpart is Christina/Hristina. Because of the dual etymology, Christos can be interpreted either as “anointed” (sacred, consecrated) or as “good, kind, useful,” reflecting both theological and virtuous associations.