Name profile

Christos

A Greek name meaning “anointed.”

US rank (2025)#3,450

Meaning and history

Christos is a Greek masculine name meaning “anointed,” directly derived from Greek Christos, the title translated as Christ. Although closely associated with Jesus in Christianity, it has long been used as an ordinary personal name in Greece and Cyprus. Artists Christos Tsiolkas and Christos Dantis are notable bearers.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 57 births, rank #2,221
2007: 40 births, rank #2,920
2008: 50 births, rank #2,515
2009: 61 births, rank #2,183
2010: 52 births, rank #2,402
20112011: 44 births, rank #2,699
2012: 36 births, rank #3,115
2013: 31 births, rank #3,405
2014: 41 births, rank #2,847
2015: 44 births, rank #2,722
20162016: 47 births, rank #2,626
2017: 31 births, rank #3,518
2018: 27 births, rank #3,891
2019: 33 births, rank #3,426
2020: 35 births, rank #3,202
20212021: 27 births, rank #3,912
2022: 26 births, rank #4,089
2023: 33 births, rank #3,474
2024: 26 births, rank #4,072
20252025: 33 births, rank #3,450

In 2025, 33 babies were recorded with the name Christos, ranking #3,450 among boys.