Christoffer
Meaning
"bearer of Christ"
Origin: Greek Christophoros
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #28,858
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chris, Toffer, Stoff
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bearer of Christ"
Origin: Greek Christophoros
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #28858 for Christoffer.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Christoffer at #28858 in the United States.
Christoffer means "bearer of Christ" (Greek Christophoros origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Christoffer is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.