Cristobal - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Cristobal \c-risto-bal, cr(is)-tobal\ is a variant of Christopher, and the meaning of Cristobal is "bearing Christ inside".

The baby name Cristobal sounds like Cristoval, Cristos, Criston, Kristofel, Cristovano, Cristofer and Cristofor.

Cristobal is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cristobal. Compare Cristobal with related baby names.