Boy's name
Criostóir
“KRIS-tore”
the Irish form of Christopher, 'Christ-bearer'
The story behind the name
A name that arrived with the Church and settled comfortably; its short form, Christy, is thoroughly Irish.
Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z