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Christophe

Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Christophe: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 1979.

Christophe is the French form of Christopher, ultimately from the Greek *Christophoros*, meaning "bearer of Christ." The name's enduring popularity in Scotland owes much to the veneration of Saint Christopher, the legendary third-century martyr who, according to medieval tradition, carried the Christ child across a river. Among its most famous bearers is the French philosopher and writer Christophe Honoré, though the name is perhaps most widely recognised through the fictional Christophe, the loyal and gentle giant in the *Winnie-the-Pooh* stories. The name shares its root with the Caribbean island of Saint Christopher (now Saint Kitts), named by Columbus. A notable variant is the Scottish Gaelic form, Crìsdean, which has seen occasional use in the Highlands.