Krzysztof Explained
| Krzysztof |
| Pronunciation: | pronounced as /pl/ |
| Gender: | male |
| Meaning: | "Christ-bearer" |
| Region: | Poland |
| Origin: | Greek |
| Related Names: | English: [[Christopher]] |
Krzysztof (pronounced as /pl/) is a Polish male given name, equivalent to English Christopher. The name became popular in the 15th century. Its diminutive forms include Krzyś, Krzysiek, and Krzysio; augmentative – Krzychu
Individuals named Krzysztof may choose to celebrate their name day on March 15, July 25, March 2, May 21, August 20 or October 31.
People with the first name Krzysztof
- Krzysztof Arciszewski (1592–1656), Polish military man
- Krzysztof Bednarski (born 1953), famous contemporary Polish sculptor
- Krzysztof Bizacki (born 1973), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Bukalski (born 1970), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Charamsa (born 1972), Polish priest
- Krzysztof Chodkiewicz, d. 1652, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman
- Krzysztof Cwalina (born 1971), Polish freestyle swimmer
- Krzysztof Czerwinski (Krzysztof Czerwiński) (born 1980), Polish conductor, organist and voice teacher
- Krzysztof Dabrowski (Krzysztof Dąbrowski) (born 1978), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Głowacki (born 1986), Polish boxer
- Krzysztof Grzymułtowski (1620–1687), Polish voivod of Poznań Voivodship, diplomat and member of Polish sejm
- Krzysztof Hołowczyc (born 1962), Polish rally driver
- Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński (1921–1944), code-name Jan Bugaj, Polish poet
- (born 1939), Polish poet, translator and musicologist
- Krzysztof Kciuk (born 1980), Polish darts player
- Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941–1996), film director
- Krzysztof Klabon (c. 1550 – c. 1616), Polish Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer.
- Krzysztof Komeda (born Krzysztof Trzciński) (1931–1969), Polish film music composer and jazz pianist
- Krzysztof Kosiński (died 1593) Polish noble
- Krzysztof Krawczyk (singer) (1946–2021), Polish pop singer
- Krzysztof Krawczyk (athlete) (born 1962), Polish high jumper
- Krzysztof Król (born 1987), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Mikołaj Piorun Radziwiłł (1547–1603), nicknamed The Thunderbolt, Reichsfürst of the Holy Roman Empire and a Polish-Lithuanian noble
- Krzysztof Nowak (1975–2005), Polish football player
- Krzysztof Oliwa (born 1973), former ice hockey player
- Krzysztof Opaliński (1609–1655), Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth noble, politician and writer
- Krzysztof Ossoliński (1587–1645), Polish-Lithuanian szlachcic (nobleman)
- Krzysztof Penderecki (1933–2020), Polish composer and conductor of classical music
- Krzysztof Piątek (born 1995), Polish professional footballer
- Krzysztof Piesiewicz (born 1945), Polish lawyer, screenwriter, and politician
- Krzysztof Radziwiłł (1585–1640), Polish-Lithuanian noble and magnate
- Krzysztof Ratajski (born 1977), Polish darts player
- Krzysztof Ratajczyk (born 1973), Polish footballer
- Krzysztof Skiba aka Skiba (born 1964), Polish musician, songwriter, satirist, essayist and actor
- Krzysztof Soszynski (born 1977), Polish-Canadian professional mixed martial artist
- Krzysztof Szydłowiecki (1467–1532), Polish noble
- Krzysztof Warlikowski (born 1962), Polish theatre and opera director
- Krzysztof Warzycha (born 1964), Polish footballer nicknamed 'Gucio'
- Krzysztof Włodarczyk, Polish boxer
- Krzysztof Wielicki (born 1950), Polish mountaineer
- Krzysztof Wiesiołowski, d. 1637, Polish szlachcic
- Krzysztof Wodiczko, an artist currently living in Boston
- Krzysztof Zanussi (born 1939), Polish producer and film director
- Krzysztof Zbaraski (1580–1627), a Polish noble
- Krzysztof Zygmunt Pac (1621–1684), Chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
People with the middle name Krzysztof
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