Hristo ( bg, Христо, also spelled Khristo) is a Bulgarian masculine given name, ultimately derived from "

Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religi ...

". Notable people with the name include: * Hristo Arangelov (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer * Hristo Batandzhiev (died 1913), Bulgarian revolutionary *

Hristo Bonev Hristo Atanasov Bonev ( bg, Христо Aтанасов Бонев; born 3 February 1947), also known as Zuma ( bg, Зума), is a Bulgarian footballer manager and former player who last managed Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian A PFG. One o ...

(born 1947), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Botev Hristo Botev ( bg, Христо Ботев, ), born Hristo Botyov Petkov (Христо Ботьов Петков; – ), was a Bulgarian revolutionary and poet. Botev is considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and nation ...

(1848–1876), Bulgarian poet and national revolutionary **

Hristo Borisov Hall Hristo Borisov Hall is an arena in Varna, Bulgaria. The arena holds 800 people, and it is primarily used for basketball and volleyball. The arena is home to basketball team Euroins Cherno More BC Cherno More Ticha Varna ( bg, БК Чер ...

, arena in Varna, Bulgaria **

Hristo Botev Stadium (disambiguation) Hristo Botev Stadium may refer to: * Hristo Botev Stadium (Blagoevgrad) * Hristo Botev Stadium (Gabrovo) * Hristo Botev Stadium (Plovdiv) * Hristo Botev Stadium (Vratsa) * Hristo Botev Stadium (Botevgrad) Hristo Botev is a football stadium in B ...

, several stadiums * Hristo Chernopeev (1868–1915), Bulgarian revolutionary and member of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia *

Hristo Donchev Hristo Donchev Petkov ( bg, Христо Дончев Петков, born 17 October 1928) was a Bulgarian cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 25th in the 50 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He also compete ...

(born 1928), Bulgarian cross country skier *

Khristo Furnigov Khristo Dimitrov Furnigov ( bg, Христо Димитров Фурнигов; born November 25, 1966 in Granitovo, Lovech) is a retired boxer from Bulgaria, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Kore ...

(born 1966), retired boxer from Bulgaria * Hristo Georgiev (canoeist), Bulgarian sprint canoeist * Hristo Georgiev (patron) (1824–1872), Bulgarian entrepreneur and philanthropist *

Hristo Gospodinov Hristo Gospodinov ( bg, Христо Господинов; born 18 January 1979 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian retired football midfielder and currently a manager of Ludogorets Razgrad U17. Career Playing career He has previously played for ...

(born 1979), Bulgarian football midfielder *Hadzhi Hristo (1821–1829), Bulgarian revolutionary (bg) *

Hristo Iliev (volleyball player) Hristo Iliev ( bg, Христо Илиев, born November 7, 1951) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letn ...

(born 1951), Bulgarian volleyball player *

Hristo Koilov Hristo Dimitrov Koilov ( bg, Христо Димитров Коилов; born 23 September 1969) is a Bulgarian former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career On the club level, Koilov played for PFC Bot ...

(born 1969), Bulgarian footballer * Hristo Lukov (1887–1943), Bulgarian general who led the Union of Bulgarian National Legions (SBNL) * Hristo Makedonski (1835–1916), Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary *

Khristo Markov Khristo Ganchev Markov ( bg, Христо Ганчев Мaрков; born 27 January 1965, in Dimitrovgrad) is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for becoming Olympic champion in 1988. He also won the European and world championshi ...

(born 1965), triple jumper from Bulgaria *

Hristo Markov (footballer) Hristo Markov ( bg, Христо Марков) (born 27 August 1985) is a Bulgarian footballer who played for PFC Nesebar as a midfielder. He was raised in Lokomotiv Sofia's youth teams. So far he has played 53 games and scored 5 goals in the ...

(born 1985), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Mladenov Hristo Stefanov Mladenov ( bg, Хpиcтo Cтeфaнoв Mлaдeнoв) (7 January 1928 – 24 August 1996) was a Bulgarian football player and manager. He was the manager of the Bulgaria national football team during the 1974 FIFA World Cup . He c ...

(1928–1996), Bulgarian football player and manager *

Hristo Nikolov – Choko Hristo Nikolov-Choko ( bg, Христо Николов-Чоко) (born 3 September 1939 in Varna) is a retired Bulgarian football player. Nikolov was a central forward. He played with PFC Spartak Varna FK Spartak 1918 Varna ( bg, Футбо� ...

(born 1939), Bulgarian football player *

Hristo Prodanov Hristo Prodanov ( bg, Христо Проданов) (24 February 1943 – 21 April 1984) was a Bulgarian mountaineer. Prodanov was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest, doing it via the most difficult way—the West Ridge—as well as a ...

(1943–1984), Bulgarian mountaineer *

Hristo Shopov Hristo Naumov Shopov ( bg, Христо Наумов Шопов; born 4 January 1964) is a Bulgarian actor. Shopov's father, Naum Shopov, was a famous Bulgarian actor as well. He is most noted for his 2004 portrayal of Pontius Pilate in Mel Gi ...

(born 1964), Bulgarian actor *

Hristo Silyanov Hristo Silyanov (1880 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire – 1939 in Sofia, Bulgaria) ( bg, Христо Силянов) was a Bulgarian revolutionary,Hristo Smirnenski Hristo Dimitrov Izmirliev ( bg, Христо Димитров Измирлиев), known as Hristo Smirnenski, (September 17, 1898, OS – June 18, 1923) was a Bulgarian poet and prose writer who joined the Bulgarian Communist Party and whose wo ...

(1898–1923), Bulgarian poet and prose writer *

Hristo Stambolski Hristo Tanev Stambolski (1843 – 1932) was a Bulgarian physician, revolutionary, statesman, and an important figure of the Bulgarian National Revival. He was the first to translate medical terminology from Arabic to Turkish. Biography Hrist ...

(1843–1932), Bulgarian physician, revolutionary, statesman, and figure of the Bulgarian National Revival *

Hristo Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov ( bg, Христо Стоичков Стоичков, ; born 8 February 1966) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who is a football commentator for TUDN. A prolific forward, he is regarded as one of the bes ...

(born 1966), Bulgarian footballer and football manager * Hristo Stoyanov (born 1953), Bulgarian volleyball player *

Hristo Tatarchev Hristo Tatarchev (Macedonian and ; December 16, 1869 – January 5, 1952) was a Bulgarian doctor and revolutionary, the first leader of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia and Adrianople Thrace. He wrote a memoirs called ''The First Centr ...

(1869–1952), Bulgarian revolutionary and leader of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia and Eastern Thrace * Hristo Tsvetanov (born 1978), Bulgarian male volleyball player * Hristo Turlakov (born 1979), Bulgarian figure skater *

Hristo Uzunov Hristo Dimitrov Uzunov (Bulgarian/ mk, Христо Димитров Узунов; 22 February 1878 – 24 April 1905) was a Macedonian Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary, head of the Ohrid branch of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Orga ...

(1878–1905), Bulgarian revolutionary of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization * Hristo Yanev (born 1979), Bulgarian football player * Hristo Yovov (born 1977), Bulgarian footballer * Hristo Zahariev, Bulgarian basketball player * Hristo Zlatinski (born 1985), Bulgarian football player

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