Kristopas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kristopas

What is the meaning of the name Kristopas ?

The baby name Kristopas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kris-TOH-pahs (approx. IPA: /krɪsˈtɔpɑs/).

Kristopas is Lithuanian in Origin.

Kristopas is a Lithuanian masculine given name, a localized form of Christopher, ultimately from Greek Christophoros meaning “Christ-bearer.” Carried into the Baltic world through Christianization, the name reflects Latin Christophorus and Church Slavonic Khristofor, yielding several Lithuanian shapes; Kristopas coexists with Kristupas and Kristoforas.

Usage appears in Lithuanian parish records and remains rarer today than Kristupas, giving it a traditional yet distinctive profile. The name is closely linked to St. Christopher, patron of travelers, which lends protective and guiding associations. Cross‑language variants include Christopher (English), Christoph (German), Christophe (French), Cristóbal (Spanish), Cristoforo (Italian), Kristoffer (Scandinavian), Krzysztof (Polish), Kristaps (Latvian), Kryštof (Czech), and Khristofor (Russian/Bulgarian). Related Lithuanian forms are Kristupas and Kristoforas; feminine counterparts more often follow Kristina rather than a direct “Christopher” equivalent. Common short forms align with international use, such as Kris. The core meaning remains “one who bears Christ.”

⚙ We have no record of Kristopas in any national birth registry or name dataset. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.