Cristopher is a spelling of Christopher without the h, influenced by the Spanish Cristóbal and Cristian; it comes from the Greek Christophoros and means "bearer of Christ". Saint Christopher, patron of travelers, made the name popular throughout Europe. In the United States Cristopher ranked number 608 in 2000, peaked at number 470 in 2007 and has declined since, leaving the top 1000 in 2016 and standing at number 1426 in 2025.