Cristobal, in Spanish Cristóbal, is the Spanish form of Christopher and means "bearer of Christ", from the Greek Christos and pherein, to carry. Its most famous bearer is Cristóbal Colón, as Christopher Columbus is known in the Spanish-speaking world, along with the fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. Cristobal peaked in the United States at number 708 in 2001, left the top 1000 around 2010 and ranks at number 1610 in 2025.