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    The first name Cristobal

    A boy’s name from Spanish.

    3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Cristóbal.

    A form of Spanish.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Cristobal last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2014, with 3 births (#4,632).

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    6
    babies named Cristobal, 1996–2025
    #4,789
    rank in 2022
    2014
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Cristobal at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 105 boys born in the United States were named Cristobal, the 1,610th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 249 were.

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    8,001
    babies named Cristobal since 1880
    #1,610
    rank in 2025
    2001
    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 Cristobal

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Cristóbal López Romero
      Cardinal (1952-)
    • Cristóbal Jorquera
      Chilean footballer, born 1988
    • Cristobal Huet
      French ice hockey player, born 1975
    • Cristobal Henriquez Villagra
      Chilean chess grandmaster, born 1996
    • Christopher Clavius
      German astronomer and mathematician (1538–1612)
    • Christoph Cellarius
      German classical scholar, 1638–1707

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    Questions

    What does the name Cristobal mean?
    Borrowed from Spanish Cristóbal.
    What is the origin of the name Cristobal?
    Borrowed from Spanish Cristóbal.
    How popular is the name Cristobal?
    In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Cristobal, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2014, with 3 births.
    Is Cristobal a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,001 US babies named Cristobal since 1880 were boys.
    When was Cristobal most popular?
    2001 in the United States, when 249 babies were named Cristobal, its highest rank at 708th.
    What name is Cristobal a form of?
    Cristobal is a form of Spanish.
    Is Cristobal also a surname?
    Yes. Cristobal is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.