The baby name Cristoforo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kriˈstɔfoɾo/ (kree-STOH-foh-roh).
The baby name Cristoforo is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /kriˈstɔfoɾo/ (kree-STOH-foh-roh).
Cristoforo is in Origin.
Cristoforo is the Italian form of the Greek Christophoros, from Khristós “Christ” + phérein “to carry,” meaning “bearer of Christ.” In Italian the stress falls on -stò- (Cristòforo); medieval Latin records show Christophorus, from which Romance forms developed.
Used widely in medieval and Renaissance Italy under the influence of the cult of Saint Christopher, patron of travelers, the name appears in records from Venice to Sicily. Notable bearers include the explorer Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus) and humanist Cristoforo Landino. Today it is familiar but uncommon in Italy, with modest regional nicknames such as Toffo/Toffolo and the clipped Cris; the feminine Cristofora is rare. International variants include Christopher (English), Christophe (French), Cristóbal (Spanish), Cristóvão (Portuguese), Krzysztof (Polish), Kristoffer/Christoffer (Scandinavian), and Cristòfor/Cristofor (Catalan/Romanian). Diminutives elsewhere include Kit (English) and Stoffel (German/Dutch).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IT | 0 | #648 | 67 | 4,183 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #651 | 1,141 | 10,046 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
Cristoforo is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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