Kristo

See also: kristo and Kristó

Albanian

Proper noun

Kristo m (definite Kristoja)

1. a male given name

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Cristo, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māshīaχ, “anointer”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Kris‧to
• IPA^(key): /ˈkɾisto/ [ˈkɾ̪is̪.t̪o]

Proper noun

Krísto (Badlit spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. Jesus Christ

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “anointed”), in translation of Hebrew משיח (māshīaχ, “anointed”) (see mesio).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkristo/

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• Rhymes: -isto
• Syllabification: Kris‧to

Proper noun

Kristo (accusative singular Kriston, plural Kristoj, accusative plural Kristojn)

1. Christ

Derived terms

• Kristalveno (“Advent”)
• kristana (“Christian”, adjective)
• kristanismo (“Christianity”)
• kristano (“Christian”, noun)
• kristnasko (“Christmas”)

See also

• Jesuo (“Jesus”)

Further reading

• “Kristo”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “Kristo”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Estonian

Proper noun

Kristo

1. a male given name, short form of Kristjan (“Christian”) and Kristofer (“Christopher”)

Finnish

Etymology

A variant of Risto (“Christopher”), sometimes also derived from Kristian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkristo/, [ˈkris̠to̞]
• Rhymes: -isto
• Syllabification^(key): Kris‧to
• Hyphenation^(key): Kris‧to

Proper noun

Kristo

1. a male given name
   • 1864, Aleksis Kivi, Nummisuutarit, SKS, published 1956, act I:

     Takanain se on, mutta edessäni on se kuuluisa suutarin Martta ja tässä on ottotyttärensä sulhainen, Kristo, nuori ja uljas seppä.

     It is behind me, yet in front of me lies the noted Martta, wife of the cobbler, and here stands her adopted daughter's groom, Kristo, the young and valiant smith.

2. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

Declension

Inflection of Kristo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		Kristo	Kristot
genitive		Kriston	Kristojen
partitive		Kristoa	Kristoja
illative		Kristoon	Kristoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Kristo	Kristot
accusative	nom.	Kristo	Kristot
	gen.	Kriston
genitive		Kriston	Kristojen
partitive		Kristoa	Kristoja
inessive		Kristossa	Kristoissa
elative		Kristosta	Kristoista
illative		Kristoon	Kristoihin
adessive		Kristolla	Kristoilla
ablative		Kristolta	Kristoilta
allative		Kristolle	Kristoille
essive		Kristona	Kristoina
translative		Kristoksi	Kristoiksi
abessive		Kristotta	Kristoitta
instructive		—	Kristoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Kristo (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kristoni Kristoni accusative nom. Kristoni Kristoni gen. Kristoni genitive Kristoni Kristojeni partitive Kristoani Kristojani inessive Kristossani Kristoissani elative Kristostani Kristoistani illative Kristooni Kristoihini adessive Kristollani Kristoillani ablative Kristoltani Kristoiltani allative Kristolleni Kristoilleni essive Kristonani Kristoinani translative Kristokseni Kristoikseni abessive Kristottani Kristoittani instructive — — comitative — Kristoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Kristosi Kristosi accusative nom. Kristosi Kristosi gen. Kristosi genitive Kristosi Kristojesi partitive Kristoasi Kristojasi inessive Kristossasi Kristoissasi elative Kristostasi Kristoistasi illative Kristoosi Kristoihisi adessive Kristollasi Kristoillasi ablative Kristoltasi Kristoiltasi allative Kristollesi Kristoillesi essive Kristonasi Kristoinasi translative Kristoksesi Kristoiksesi abessive Kristottasi Kristoittasi instructive — — comitative — Kristoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kristomme Kristomme accusative nom. Kristomme Kristomme gen. Kristomme genitive Kristomme Kristojemme partitive Kristoamme Kristojamme inessive Kristossamme Kristoissamme elative Kristostamme Kristoistamme illative Kristoomme Kristoihimme adessive Kristollamme Kristoillamme ablative Kristoltamme Kristoiltamme allative Kristollemme Kristoillemme essive Kristonamme Kristoinamme translative Kristoksemme Kristoiksemme abessive Kristottamme Kristoittamme instructive — — comitative — Kristoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Kristonne Kristonne accusative nom. Kristonne Kristonne gen. Kristonne genitive Kristonne Kristojenne partitive Kristoanne Kristojanne inessive Kristossanne Kristoissanne elative Kristostanne Kristoistanne illative Kristoonne Kristoihinne adessive Kristollanne Kristoillanne ablative Kristoltanne Kristoiltanne allative Kristollenne Kristoillenne essive Kristonanne Kristoinanne translative Kristoksenne Kristoiksenne abessive Kristottanne Kristoittanne instructive — — comitative — Kristoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Kristonsa Kristonsa accusative nom. Kristonsa Kristonsa gen. Kristonsa genitive Kristonsa Kristojensa partitive Kristoaan Kristoansa Kristojaan Kristojansa inessive Kristossaan Kristossansa Kristoissaan Kristoissansa elative Kristostaan Kristostansa Kristoistaan Kristoistansa illative Kristoonsa Kristoihinsa adessive Kristollaan Kristollansa Kristoillaan Kristoillansa ablative Kristoltaan Kristoltansa Kristoiltaan Kristoiltansa allative Kristolleen Kristollensa Kristoilleen Kristoillensa essive Kristonaan Kristonansa Kristoinaan Kristoinansa translative Kristokseen Kristoksensa Kristoikseen Kristoiksensa abessive Kristottaan Kristottansa Kristoittaan Kristoittansa instructive — — comitative — Kristoineen Kristoinensa

Derived terms

• Kristola

Statistics

• Kristo is the 753^rd (tied with 2 other names) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 193 male individuals (and as a middle name to 84 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
• The surname Kristo belongs to 249 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kristɔ/, [ˈkristɔ]
• Rhymes: -istɔ
• Hyphenation: Kris‧to

Proper noun

Kristo m pers

1. a male given name, hypocoristic variant of Kristián

Declension

Declension of Kristo
(pattern chlap)

	singular	plural
nominative	Kristo	Kristovia
genitive	Krista	Kristov
dative	Kristovi	Kristom
accusative	Krista	Kristov
locative	Kristovi	Kristoch
instrumental	Kristom	Kristami

Further reading

• “Kristián”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Cristo.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Proper noun

Kristo

1. Christ

Derived terms

• Yesu Kristo
• Mkristo
• Ukristo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Cqiristo — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• Cristo
• Kiristo — obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-

Proto-Indo-European *gʰrey-der.

Ancient Greek χρίω (khríō)

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Hellenic *-tós

Ancient Greek -τός (-tós)

Ancient Greek χρῑστός (khrīstós)

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Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mašīaḥ)sl.

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Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ)sl.

Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós)der.

Latin Chrīstusbor.

Spanish Cristobor.

Tagalog Kristo

Borrowed from Spanish Cristo, borrowed from Latin Chrīstus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) and Biblical Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ). See also Mesiyas and English Messiah.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾisto/ [ˈk̠ɾis.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -isto
• Syllabification: Kris‧to
• Homophone: kristo

Proper noun

Kristo (Baybayin spelling ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜓ)

1. Christ

Derived terms

• Iglesia ni Cristo
• kristuhan
• kristuhin
• magkiristo

Related terms

• Anti-Kristo
• Hesukristo
• krisma
• Krismas
• Kristiyanismo
• Kristiyano
• kristo

See also

• Mesiyas

Further reading

• “Kristo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[1] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag., page 201: “Criſto) Cqiriſto (pp) C. nueſtro Dios y ſeñor cruçificado”