Christ

English from Greek

"anointed, messiah"

Christ Origin and Meaning

The name Christ is a boy's name meaning "anointed, messiah".

Meaning "anointed one" in Greek, this was a title applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking followers. It has been used as the English form of both Christos and Chrestos, which means "good".

Christ Rank in US Top 1000

# 992 in the US

Famous People Named Christ

• Jesus Christ central figure of Christianity