Christoph

For other uses, see Christophe.

Christoph is a male given name and surname. It is a German variant of Christopher.

Notable people with the given name Christoph

• Christoph Bach (1613–1661), German musician
• Christoph Büchel (born 1966), Swiss artist
• Christoph Dientzenhofer (1655–1722), German architect
• Christoph von Dohnányi (1929–2025), German conductor
• Christoph Frauenpreiß (born 1987), German politician
• Christoph Gensch (born 1978), German politician
• Christoph Harting (born 1990), German athlete specialising in the discus throw
• Christoph M. Herbst (born 1966), German actor
• Christoph M. Kimmich (born 1939), German-American historian and eighth President of Brooklyn College
• Christoph Kramer (born 1991), German football player and winner of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
• Christoph Linz (born 1529), German settler in Brazil
• Christoph Meckel (1935–2020), German poet, writer, and graphic artist
• Christoph Metzelder (born 1980), German football player
• Christoph Pramhofer (born 1983), Austrian politician
• Christoph Riegler (born 1992), Austrian football player
• Christoph Waltz (born 1956), German-Austrian actor and two times winner of the OSCARS Academy Award
• Christoph M. Wieland (1733–1813), German poet and writer
• Prince Christoph of Württemberg (1515–1568), German regent and duke of the Duchy of Württemberg
• Prince Christoph of Schleswig-Holstein (1949–2023), German hereditary prince and head of the House of Glücksburg
• Prince Christoph of Hesse (1901–1943), German officer and Oberführer of the Schutzstaffel (SS)

Notable people with the surname Christoph

• Manfred Christoph (1931–1994), German chess player
• Wensley Christoph (born 1984), Surinamese football player

See also

• Christof, given name
• Christophe (name)