Kito

The male first name Kito is a Lower Sorbian variant of the name Christoph, which in turn stems from the ancient Greek first name Christophoros (Χριστόφορος). It translates to 'the Christ bearer' and 'the bearer of the anointed one,' or in a religious sense, 'the bearer of Christ in the heart.'

What does the name Kito mean?

The male first name Kito is a Lower Sorbian variant of the name Christoph, which in turn stems from the ancient Greek first name Christophoros (Χριστόφορος). It translates to 'the Christ bearer' and 'the bearer of the anointed one,' or in a religious sense, 'the bearer of Christ in the heart.' Its roots lie in the ancient Greek language, derived from the two name components khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός) meaning 'the anointed one,' 'the holy one,' 'the Messiah,' 'Christ,' or 'a title of Jesus of Nazareth,' and phérō ‎(φέρω) or phérein (φέρειν) meaning 'to bring' or 'to carry.' Sometimes it is also regarded as a diminutive of Christian, meaning 'the Christian,' derived from the Latin christianus meaning 'Christian.' Additionally, Kito has a connection to the African language Swahili, where it means 'the (precious) gemstone' or 'the jewel.' The name became known through the veneration of Saint Christopher, who carried the young Jesus across the river. He lived in the 3rd century and is considered the patron saint of sailors and ferrymen. Erwin Strittmacher wrote in his book 'Der Laden' about his grandfather named Kito. Kito could be translated into German as Christoph. The most well-known forms include Christopher, Christophe (French), Christof, and Christofer. Other variants include Hristo (Bulgarian), Kester (Scottish), Kristaps (Latvian), Kristo (Estonian), Kristof (Dutch), Kristofer, Kristoff, Kristoffer (Norwegian and Swedish), Kristoph, Kristopher, Kristov, Kristupas (Lithuanian), Krystof (Czech), Krzysztof (Polish), and Risto (Finnish). Common short forms are Chris, Cris, Kris, and Kit.

Where does the name Kito come from?

Etymology Kito is a male first name with origins in Ancient Greek and Swahili, meaning 'the Christ bearer.' Ancient Greek Swahili

How do you pronounce Kito?

Kito is pronounced like 'Kito,' with an emphasized 'Ki' and a short 'to.'

When is the name day of Kito?

The name day for Kito is May 9, July 24, and July 25.

Popularity

Kito is a rare name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 5,840th in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2005 at 827th place. In the last ten years, Kito has been given as a first name about 80 times, placing it 2,724th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 2,733rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Akito / Kitolino / Kitoni

Famous people

• Kito Fryco Stempel (Lower Sorbian Protestant pastor)
• Kito Lorenc (poet from Germany)
• Kito Šwjela (Lower Sorbian educator)