Christopher is the English version of a

Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...

-wide name derived from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "

Christ Jesus ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the Jesus in Christianity, central figure of Christianity, the M ...

" or "

Anointed Anointing is the ritual act of pouring aromatic oil over a person's head or entire body. By extension, the term is also applied to related acts of sprinkling, dousing, or smearing a person or object with any perfumed oil, milk, butter, or oth ...

", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "

Chris Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name * Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian autho ...

", "Topher", and sometimes " Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. Within the United Kingdom, the name is most common in

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

and not so common in

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

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, or

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Cognates in other languages

Afrikaans Afrikaans is a West Germanic languages, West Germanic language spoken in South Africa, Namibia and to a lesser extent Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and also Argentina where there is a group in Sarmiento, Chubut, Sarmiento that speaks the Pat ...

: Christoffel, Christoforus *

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

: Kristofer, Kristofor, Kristoforid, Kristo *

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

: كريستوفر (''Krīstafor, Kristūfar, Krístufer''), اصطفر (''ʔiṣṭufur, ʔiṣṭafur''), عبد المسيح (''ʕabdu l-masīḥ''), خريستو (''Ḵrīstū, Ḵrīstaw, Ḵrīstau'') * Aragonese: Cristofo * Azerbaijani: Kristofer *

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

: Քրիստափոր (''Christapor, Krisdapor'') *

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: Kristobal * Belarusian: Крыстафер (''Krystafier'') * Bengali: ক্রিস্টোফার (Krisţophar) * Breton: Kristof, Kristol * Bulgarian: Кристофър (''Christofr''), Христофор ("Khristofór") * Catalan: Cristòfor * Chinese: 克里斯托弗 (''Kèlǐsītuōfú''), 克里斯多夫(''Kèlǐsīduōfū''), 克里斯多福 ("Kèlǐsīduōfú'') * Cornish: Kitto * Corsican: Cristofanu * Croatian: Kristofor *

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

: Kryštof * Danish: Christoffel, Christoffell, Christoffer, Christofher, Christoph, Christopher, Chriztoffer, Kristofer, Kristofers, Kristoffer, Kristoofer, Kristopher * Dutch: Christoffel, Christoforus, Christophe, Kristof *

Esperanto Esperanto (, ) is the world's most widely spoken Constructed language, constructed international auxiliary language. Created by L. L. Zamenhof in 1887 to be 'the International Language' (), it is intended to be a universal second language for ...

: Kristoforo *

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

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: Christoph, Kristof, Kristofer, Kristoffer, Risto * Faroese: Kristoffur * Finnish: Kristoffer, Risto * Flemish: Christoffel, Kristof * French: Christophe * Galician: Cristovo * Genoese: Christoffa *

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...

: Christoph, Christopher, Christof, Christoffer, Kristof * Georgian: ქრისტეფორე (''K'ristep'ore'') *

: Χριστόφορος ('' Christophoros'') * Gujarati: ક્રિસ્ટોફર (''Krisṭōphara'') *

Haitian Creole Haitian Creole (; , ; , ), or simply Creole (), is a French-based creole languages, French-based creole language spoken by 10 to 12million people worldwide, and is one of the two official languages of Haiti (the other being French), where it ...

: Kristòf * Hawaiian: Kilikopela, 'Imiloa (direct translation) *

Hebrew Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...

: כריסטופר ('' Kristofer'') *

Hindi Modern Standard Hindi (, ), commonly referred to as Hindi, is the Standard language, standardised variety of the Hindustani language written in the Devanagari script. It is an official language of India, official language of the Government ...

: क्रिस्टोफर (''Krisṭōphar'') * Hungarian: Kristóf, Krisztofer * Icelandic: Kristófer * Indonesian: Christopher, Christoforus, Kristoforus, Kristo * Irish: Críostóir *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

: Cristoforo * Japanese: クリストファー (''Kurisutofā'') *

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

: ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟೋಫರ್ (''Krisṭōphar'') *

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in t ...

: 크리스토퍼 (''Keuriseutopeo'') *

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

: Christopherus, Christophorus * Latvian:

Kristaps Kristaps is a Latvian language, Latvian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the German name Christoph and may refer to: *Kristaps Blanks (born 1986), Latvian football striker *Kristaps Dārgais (born 1990), Latvian basketball player *Kristap ...

, Kristofers * Lithuanian: Kristoforas, Kristupas * Macedonian: Кристофер ('' Kristofer'') *

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

: ക്രിസ്റ്റഫർ (''Kristaphar'') * Maltese: Kristofru, *

Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...

: ख्रिस्तोफर (''Khristōphar'') *

Middle English Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century. The English language underwent distinct variations and developments following the Old English pe ...

: Cristofre * Mongolian: Кристофер (''Kristofyer'') * Montenegrin: Ристо (Risto), Крсто (Krsto) * Nepali: क्रिस्टोफर (''Krisṭōphar'') * Norwegian: Kristoffer *

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

: Cristòl *

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

: کریستوفر * Polish: Krzysztof * Portuguese: Cristóvão * Romanian: Hristofor *

Russian Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a b ...

: Христофо́р (''Khristofór'') *

Sami Acronyms * SAMI, ''Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange'', a closed-captioning format developed by Microsoft * Saudi Arabian Military Industries, a government-owned defence company * South African Malaria Initiative, a virtual expertise ne ...

: Doffá * Sardinian: Cristolu *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic (, ; Endonym and exonym, endonym: ), also known as Scots Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Celtic language native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a member of the Goidelic language, Goidelic branch of Celtic, Scottish Gaelic, alongs ...

: Crìsdean * Serbian: Христофор (''Hristofor'') * Sicilian: Cristòfuru * Slovak: Krištof * Slovenian: Krištof * Sorbian: Kito *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

: Cristóbal, Cristo, Tobolito, Cristóforo * Swahili: Gitte * Swedish: Christoffer, Kristoffer *

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

: கிறிஸ்டோபர் (''Kiṟisṭōpar'') * Telugu: క్రిస్టోఫర్ (''Krisṭōphar'') * Thai: คริสโตเฟอร์ (''Kristofeʼr'') * Turkish: Kristof * Ukrainian: Христофор (''Khrystofor''), Криштоф (''Kryshtof'') *

Urdu Urdu (; , , ) is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the Languages of Pakistan, national language and ''lingua franca'' of Pakistan. In India, it is an Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of Indi ...

: کرسٹوفر * Venetian: Cristoforo * Vietnamese: Kristoffer, Christopher * Welsh: Cristoffis *

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

: טשריסטאָפער (Tshristofer)

People with the given name

Antiquity and Middle Ages

Saint Christopher Saint Christopher (, , ; ) is venerated by several Christian denominations. According to these traditions, he was a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman Empire, Roman emperor Decius (), or alternatively under the emperor Maximin ...

(died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (), Byzantine general *

Christopher Lekapenos Christopher Lekapenos or Lecapenus (; died August 931) was the eldest son of Emperor Romanos I Lekapenos () and co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 921 until his death in 931. Christopher was given the position of (commander of the palace g ...

(died 931), Byzantine co-emperor * Christopher of Antioch (died 967), Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch * Christopher I of Denmark (1219–1259), King of Denmark (1252–1259) * Christopher II of Denmark (1276–1332), King of Denmark (1320–1326, 1329–1332) *

Christopher of Bavaria Christopher of Bavaria (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ''Christoffer''; Swedish language, Swedish: ''Kristofer''; 26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448) was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), King of Sw ...

(1416–1448), union king of Denmark (1440–1448) as Christopher III, Sweden (1441–1448), and Norway (1442–1448) * Christopher of Werle (died 1425), Prince of the Wends *

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus (; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italians, Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed Voyages of Christopher Columbus, four Spanish-based voyages across the At ...

(1451–1506), Italian navigator, explorer, and colonizer who captained the first European ship to reach the Americas

Modern

* Christopher (singer) (born 1992), Danish singer * Christopher, Count of Oldenburg (1566) * Christopher, Duke of Brunswick-Harburg (1570–1606) *

Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch (30 July 1537 – 4 March 1592) was a son of Albrecht VII, Duke of Mecklenburg. He was Duke of Mecklenburg-Gadebusch, as well as administrator of Ratzeburg and of the Commandery of Mirow. Life C ...

(1537–1592) * Christopher of Greece and Denmark (1888–1940), prince, son of George I, King of Greece * Christopher Ross (1931-2023), American sculptor, designer and collector * Christopher of Prague (born 1953), primate-elect of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia * Christopher Abbott (born 1986), American actor * Christopher J. Alexis Jr. (born 1996), Grenadian road cyclist * Christopher Auth * Christopher Awdry (born 1940), English author * Christopher Bartley (born 1963), American psychologist * Christopher Bengtsson (born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player * Christopher Briney (born 1998), American actor *

Chris Broach Christopher Robert Broach (born September 5, 1976 in Madison, Wisconsin) is one of the guitarists/vocalists in the 1990s emo band Braid. Broach joined Braid in 1994, recording guitar for the band's first 7-inch release a week later. Career Wh ...

(born 1976), American musician, songwriter, and recording artist * Christopher Brooks (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...

(born 1989), American singer and songwriter * Chris Bandak (born 1979), Palestinian militant and member of the

Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades () are a Fatah-aligned coalition of Palestinian armed groups in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Created in 2000 amidst the Second Intifada, the Brigades previously operated as the official armed wing of the F ...

* Chris Caisey (born 1985), Bermudian footballer * Christopher Cerf (born 1941), American author, composer-lyricist, voice actor, and record and television producer *

Kris Clyburn Kristopher "Kris" Joshon Clyburn (born April 20, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for SG Apes of The League. Standing at , he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. Early life Clyburn was born in Detroit, Mic ...

(born 1996), American basketball player for Maccabi Rishon LeZion of the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

Chris Cornell Christopher John Cornell ( Boyle; July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock music, rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a ...

(1964–2017) American musician, songwriter, singer, rhythm guitarist and recording artist * Christopher Cradock (1862–1914), English

Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...

officer *

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1979), and " Arthur's Theme (Best ...

(born 1951), American musician *

Christopher De Leon Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956), also known as Boyet, is a Filipino actor, filmmaker and politician. Often referred to as the "King of Philippine Drama", he gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous film and te ...

(born 1956), Filipino actor and politician * Christopher Dorner (1973–2013), American former LA police officer and spree killer * Christopher Dorst (born 1956), American water polo player * Christopher Doyle (born 1952), Australian-Hong Kong cinematographer *

Christopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor whose work has encompassed Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films, television dramas, Shakespearean stage performances and science fiction, most notably the Ninth Doctor, ni ...

(born 1964), English actor * Chris Evans (born 1981), American actor * Christopher R. Fee, American medievalist * Christopher Ford, American screenwriter * Christopher E. Gerty (born 1975), American aerospace engineer and aquanaut * Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go (born 1974), Filipino politician * Christopher Guarin, Filipino journalist who was murdered * Christopher Hammersley (1903–1994), British fencer * Sir Christopher Hatton (1540–1591), English politician and 'favourite' of Queen Elizabeth * Christopher Hinton (disambiguation), multiple people * Chris Daugherty (born 1970), American construction worker and reality TV personality * Christopher Haase (born 1987), German professional racing driver * Christopher Harborne (born 1962), British businessman and technology investor based in Thailand *

Chris Hemsworth Christopher Hemsworth (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian actor. Born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, and Bulman, Northern Territory, he rose to prominence playing Kim Hyde in the Australian television series ''Home and Away'' (2004� ...

(born 1983), Australian actor *

Christopher Hitchens Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was a British and American author and journalist. He was the author of Christopher Hitchens bibliography, 18 books on faith, religion, culture, politics, and literature. He was born ...

(1949–2011), English American author and journalist * Christopher House (born 1955), Canadian choreographer, performer and educator * Christopher Hui (born 1976), Hong Kong politician and government official *

Christopher Isherwood Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood (26 August 1904 – 4 January 1986) was an Anglo-American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, autobiographer, and diarist. His best-known works include '' Goodbye to Berlin'' (1939), a semi-autobiographical ...

(1904–1986), English American novelist * Christopher Allan Hector Perera Jayawardena, Sri Lankan Sinhala army officer * Christopher Katongo (born 1982), Zambian international footballer * Christopher Lee (disambiguation) * Kristoffer Lindberg (born 1992), Swedish politician *

Christopher Lloyd Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and television shows since the 1960s. He is known for portraying Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future (franchise), ''B ...

(born 1938), American actor *

Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter) Christopher Lloyd (born June 18, 1960) is an American television producer and screenwriter. Lloyd is the co-creator and executive producer of the American Broadcasting Company, ABC mockumentary family sitcom ''Modern Family'', which he co-creat ...

(born 1960), American screenwriter * Christopher Maloney (English singer) (born 1977), British singer-songwriter *

Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe ( ; Baptism, baptised 26 February 156430 May 1593), also known as Kit Marlowe, was an English playwright, poet, and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe is among the most famous of the English Renaissance theatre, Eli ...

(1564–1593), English dramatist * Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin (born 1977), English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and philanthropist * Christopher McKeown, British Paralympic athlete * Christopher Meloni (born 1961), American actor * Christopher Messina (born 1981), American inventor of the

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Christopher Robin Milne Christopher Robin Milne (21 August 1920 – 20 April 1996) was an English author and bookseller and the only child of author A. A. Milne. As a child, he was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories ...

(1920–1996), English son of author A. A. Milne * Christopher G. Moore (born 1952), Canadian writer * Christopher Morley (1890–1957), American journalist, novelist, essayist, and poet * Christopher Newsom (1983–2007), American murder victim * Christopher Neyor, Liberian energy analyst *

Christopher Nolan Sir Christopher Edward Nolan (born 30 July 1970) is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters with complex storytelling, he is considered a leading filmma ...

(born 1970), British-American film director and producer *

Christopher Norris (actress) Christopher Norris (born October 7, 1953) is a former American Broadway, movie, and television actress. She began acting on Broadway theatre, Broadway and is probably best known for her portrayal of nurse Gloria "Ripples" Brancusi in the televi ...

, American actress * Christopher Nowinski (born 1978), American professional wrestler * Christopher Ober (born 1954), Canadian-American material scientist *

Christopher Ondaatje Sir Philip Christopher Ondaatje (; born 22 February 1933) between 2004 and 2024 The Earl of Rothes, Lord of Leslie and Sheriff of Fife, is a Sri Lankan-born Canadian-English businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, writer and bob-sledding Olympi ...

(born 1933), Sri Lankan Briton businessman and adventurer * Christopher O'Neill (born 1974), husband of Princess Madeleine of Sweden *

Christopher Paolini Christopher James Paolini (born November 17, 1983) is an American and Italian author. He is best known for ''The Inheritance Cycle'', which consists of the books '' Eragon'' (2002), '' Eldest'' (2005), '' Brisingr'' (2008), ''Inheritance'' (2011 ...

(born 1983), American author * Christopher Stuart Patterson (1842–1924), American Dean of the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Carey Law, or Penn Law; previously University of Pennsylvania Law School) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private Ivy League research university in Phi ...

* Christopher Pike (author) (born 1954), American author * Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor *

Christopher Pratt John Christopher Pratt (December 9, 1935 – June 5, 2022) was one of Canada's most prominent painters and printmakers.

(1935–2022), Canadian painter and printmaker *

Chris Pratt Christopher Michael Pratt (born June 21, 1979) is an American actor. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14.1billion worldwide, making him the fifth-highest-grossing film star of all time. Pratt was named by ''Time'' as one of t ...

(born 1979), American actor *

Christopher Plummer Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage and television. His accolades included an Academy Aw ...

(1929–2021), Canadian actor *

Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, activist, director, and author. He amassed Christopher Reeve on stage and screen, several stage and screen credits in his 34-year career, including playin ...

(1952–2004), American actor * Christopher Ruocchio, American author and editor * Christopher Sacchin (born 1983), Italian diver *

Chris Sanders Christopher Michael Sanders (born March 12, 1962) is an American filmmaker, animator, and voice actor. His credits include '' Lilo & Stitch'' (2002) and its live-action adaptation and ''How to Train Your Dragon'' (2010), both of which he co-wro ...

(born 1962), American filmmaker * Christopher Samba (born 1984), former Blackburn Rovers Captain * Christopher Scanlon (born 1981), American politician * Christopher Scarver (born 1969), American robber and serial killer; best known for killing

Jeffrey Dahmer Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (; May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994), also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, was an American serial killer and sex offender who killed and dismemberment, dismembered seventeen men and boys b ...

* Chris Skelley (born 1993), British Paralympic judoka *

Christopher Smart Christopher Smart (11 April 1722 – 20 May 1771) was an English poet. He was a major contributor to two popular magazines, ''The Midwife'' and ''The Student'', and a friend to influential cultural icons like Samuel Johnson and Henry Fiel ...

(1722–1771), English poet * Christopher Smith (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Squire Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4March 1948 – 27June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the longest-serving original member, having r ...

(1948–2015), English bassist (

Yes Yes or YES may refer to: * An affirmative particle in the English language; see yes and no Education * YES Prep Public Schools, Houston, Texas, US * Young Eisner Scholars, in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Appalachia, US * Young Ep ...

) * Christopher Tingley (born ), Arabic translator *

Christopher Tolkien Christopher John Reuel Tolkien (21 November 1924 – 16 January 2020) was an English and naturalised French academic editor and writer. The son of the author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher edited 24 volumes based on his father's P ...

(1924–2020), third and youngest son of the author J. R. R. Tolkien * Christopher Tsui, Hong Kong–based businessman and a Champion Thoroughbred racehorse owner *

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Christopher Walken on stage and screen, His work on stage and screen has earned him List of awards and nominations received by Christopher Walken, accolades includin ...

(born 1943), American actor * Christopher Wallace (1972–1997), American rapper * Chris Whelpdale (born 1987), English professional footballer * Christopher Wilder (1945–1984), American serial killer and rapist * Christopher Woodrow (born 1977), American movie producer *

Christopher Wren Sir Christopher Wren FRS (; – ) was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who was one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. Known for his work in the English Baroque style, he was ac ...

(1632–1723), English architect *

Chris Wright Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) is an American government official, engineer, and businessman serving as the 17th United States Secretary of Energy, United States secretary of energy since 2025. Before his appointment, he was th ...

(born 1965), United States Secretary of Energy

People with the surname

* Alfred Christopher (1820–1913), British clergyman and cricketer * Alvin Christopher, British Virgin Islander politician * Ann Christopher (born 1947), British sculptor * Anthony (Tony) Christopher (born 1952), CEO and president of Landmark Entertainment Group * Bostin Christopher, American actor *

Brian Christopher Brian Christopher Lawler (January 10, 1972 – July 29, 2018) was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best remembered for his career in the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), where he performed as "Too Sexy" Brian ...

(1972–2018), American professional wrestler * Brian Christopher (lacrosse) (born 1987), American lacrosse player * Byron Christopher (born 1949), Canadian news reporter * Chigozie Christopher (born 1992), Nigerian footballer *

Dennis Christopher Dennis Christopher Carrelli (born December 2, 1950) is a retired American actor whose film credits include '' Breaking Away'' (1979), '' Fade to Black'' (1980), ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981), '' It'' (1990), and '' Django Unchained'' (2012). Ear ...

(born 1955), American actor born Dennis Christopher Carrelli * Joe Christopher (1935–2023), American baseball player *

Joseph Christopher Joseph Gerard Christopher (July 26, 1955 – March 1, 1993) was an American serial killer who gained infamy for a series of murders in the early 1980s. He is believed to have killed at least twelve African American men and boys and wounded numero ...

(1955–1993), American serial killer * Josh Christopher (born 2001), American basketball player * Robin Christopher (born 1965), American actress * Robin Christopher (diplomat) (born 1944), British ambassador * Ted Christopher (1958–2017), American racing driver *

Thom Christopher Thom Christopher (October 5, 1940 – December 5, 2024) was an American actor. Life and career Christopher attended Ithaca College and studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Neighborhood Playhouse. He was best kno ...

(1940–2024), American actor * Tony Christopher, Baron Christopher (born 1925), British businessman, trade unionist, and tax official *

Sybil Christopher Sybil Christopher ( Williams; 27 March 1929 – 7 March 2013), formerly known as Sybil Burton, was a Welsh actress, theatre director, and founder of popular celebrity New York nightclub "Arthur".Paul Vitello ''New York Times'', 12 March 2013. Sh ...

(1929–2013), Welsh actress *

Warren Christopher Warren Minor Christopher (October 27, 1925March 18, 2011) was an American attorney, diplomat and statesman who served as the 63rd United States secretary of state from 1993 to 1997. Born in Scranton, North Dakota, Christopher clerked for Supre ...

(1925–2011), 63rd United States Secretary of State * William Christopher (1932–2016), American actor

Fictional characters

* Christopher Da Silva, from the ''

Silent Hill is a horror media franchise centered on a series of survival horror games created by Keiichiro Toyama and published by Konami. The first four main games—'' Silent Hill'', '' Silent Hill 2'', '' Silent Hill 3'', and '' Silent Hill 4: The ...

'' film franchise *

Christopher Ewing Christopher Ewing is a fictional character from the American prime time drama series ''Dallas'' and the continuation series. The character was first written into the series in the episode " Starting Over", which first aired on December 11, 1981. ...

, from the American revival series ''

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

'' * Christopher Gardner, the main character from the 2006 film ''

The Pursuit of Happyness ''The Pursuit of '' is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Christopher Jr. ...

'' * Christopher “Chris” Halliwell, son of main character Piper Halliwell of

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...

* Christopher "Chris" Myers, from the 2016 film '' The Promise'' * Christopher "Chris" Kirkman, in '' Bravest Warriors'' *

Christopher Moltisanti Christopher Moltisanti, portrayed by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character of the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. He is Tony Soprano's protégé and a member of the DiMeo crime family, rising from associate to captain over the course o ...

, from the American TV series ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...

'' * Christopher Pike, in the ''

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

'' franchise *

Christopher Robin Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears in the author's popular books of poetry and ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, and has subsequently appeared in various Disney ...

, from the 1926 novel ''

Winnie the Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Edward Bear, Pooh Bear or simply Pooh) is a fictional Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by ...

'' and its franchise * Christopher "Chris" Traeger, from the American TV series '' Parks and Recreation'' * Christopher Turk, from the American TV series '' Scrubs'' * Christopher "Kit" Walker, the real name of the comic character

The Phantom ''The Phantom'' is an American adventure comic strip, first published by Lee Falk in February 1936. The main character, the Phantom, is a fictional costumed crime-fighter who operates from the fictional African country of Bangalla. The char ...

* Christopher Wilde, a character from the 2010 film '' Starstruck'' *Joshua Christopher from the manga series ''

Chrono Crusade , originally known in Japan (due to a typo) as ''Chrno Crusade'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Comic Dragon'' from 1998 to 2003 and later in ''Monthly Dr ...

'' * Peter Christopher, lead character in the 1960s TV sitcom ''

Occasional Wife ''Occasional Wife'' is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 13, 1966 until August 29, 1967. Plot Peter Christopher is a New York bachelor who enjoys the single life but is blocked in his professional advancement without a wife. ...

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