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The first name Christos

A boy’s name from Greek.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Greek origin

A male given name from Greek

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 20 boys were named Christos, making it the 1,359th most popular boys’ name.

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425
babies named Christos, 1996–2025
#1,359
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Christos with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Christos at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 33 boys born in the United States were named Christos, the 3,459th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 67 were.

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2,890
babies named Christos since 1880
#3,459
rank in 2025
1979
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Christos

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Christos Mylordos
    Cypriot singer, born 1991
  • Christos Tsiolkas
    Australian writer, born 1965
  • Christos Wheeler
    Cypriot footballer, born 1997

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Christos?
Christos comes from Greek.
How popular is the name Christos?
In 2025, 20 boys born in England and Wales were named Christos, ranking 1,359th.
Is Christos a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,890 US babies named Christos since 1880 were boys.
When was Christos most popular?
1979 in the United States, when 67 babies were named Christos, its highest rank at 1,090th.