The baby name Khrysto is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHRIS-toh (KH = voiceless velar fricative as in 'Bach' or Bulgarian 'Х'); Bulgarian approximate: [ˈxristo].
The baby name Khrysto is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KHRIS-toh (KH = voiceless velar fricative as in 'Bach' or Bulgarian 'Х'); Bulgarian approximate: [ˈxristo].
Khrysto is Bulgarian, Slavic in Origin.
Khrysto is a Slavic given name ultimately from Greek Christos (Χριστός), “anointed one,” the title rendered in Latin as Christus. The form reflects the “kh” transliteration of Cyrillic Х, familiar from Ukrainian and Belarusian orthography, and parallels the Bulgarian/Macedonian Hristo and Greek Christos. Through Church Slavonic, this root produced a family of Christian names across Eastern Europe.
As a personal name, forms of Christos have been borne since the early Christian era and became especially common in Orthodox lands; notable bearers include Bulgarian figures named Hristo. Khrysto itself is a modern, rarer spelling chosen for its Eastern Slavic flavor while preserving the traditional sacred meaning. Variants and cognates include Christos, Khrystos, Hristo, Christo, Kristo, and Cristo; related names are Khrystian/Christian and Khrystofor/Christopher. Common short forms mirror regional practice: Kris or Hris. The name is typically masculine.
Khrysto is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 |
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