Name meaning & stats
Christoffer
Christoffer means “carrier of Christ” (Ancient Greek origin). 728 US babies since 1940, peak 1990. Notable Christoffers are 2.7× over-represented as ice hockey players.
What it means
“carrier of Christ”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Christopher
From Greek Khristophoros.
Christopher around the world
- Кристофер · Russian
- Крістофер · Ukrainian
- Κρίστοφερ · Greek
- كريستوفر · Arabic
- כריסטופר · Hebrew
- クリストファー · Japanese
- 克里斯托弗 · Chinese
- 크리스토퍼 · Korean
- Christoffer
- Christov
Famous Christophers
- Christopher Lee · English actor and singer (1922–2015)
- Christopher Plummer · Canadian actor (1929–2021)
- Christopher Marlowe · English dramatist, poet and translator (1564–1593)
- Christopher Wren · English architect (1632–1723)
Christopher’s name day
- May 9 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 1990
728 US babies were named Christoffer between 1940 and 2025.
Christoffer around the world
- Norway: 5,047 babies since 1945, peak 1991, No. 417 in 2025
- Sweden: 1,700 babies since 1998, peak 1998, No. 866 in 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Christoffers end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | High · 25 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Medium · 18 people |
| Ice hockey player | 2.7× | Medium · 15 people |
| Actor | 1.3× | Medium · 11 people |
Among notable men who are ice hockey players, Christoffers show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2856 Christophers spell it Christoffer
- Christopher 100%
- Christofer <1%
- Christpher <1%
- Christoffer <1%
- Christapher <1%
- Christipher <1%
- Christophor <1%
- Christophr <1%
- Chrystopher <1%
- Christepher <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1990)