Hristo (, also spelled hristo) is a Bulgarian masculine

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". Notable people with the name include: * Hristo Arangelov (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer * Hristo Batandzhiev (died 1913), Bulgarian revolutionary * Hristo Baykov- Bulgarian professional truck driver * Hristo Bonev (born 1947), Bulgarian footballer * Hristo Botev (1848–1876), Bulgarian poet and national revolutionary ** Hristo Borisov Hall, arena in Varna, Bulgaria ** Hristo Botev Stadium (disambiguation), several stadiums *

Hristo Chernopeev Hristo Chernopeev () (c. 1868, Dermantsi – 6 November 1915, Krivolak) was a Bulgarian Army officer and member of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia (region), Macedonia. He was among the leaders of the Bulgarian People's Macedonian-Adrianopl ...

(1868–1915), Bulgarian revolutionary and member of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia * Hristo Donchev (born 1928), Bulgarian cross country skier * Khristo Furnigov (born 1966), retired boxer from Bulgaria * Hristo Georgiev (canoeist), Bulgarian sprint canoeist *

Hristo Georgiev (patron) Hristo Georgiev () was a wealthy Bulgarian entrepreneur, and younger brother of Evlogi Georgiev, who lived in the 19th century. Born in 1824 in Karlovo, he and his brother emigrated to Romania, where he was the head of a trading company. There ...

(1824–1872), Bulgarian entrepreneur and philanthropist * Hristo Gospodinov (born 1979), Bulgarian football midfielder *Hadzhi Hristo (1821–1829), Bulgarian revolutionary (bg) * Hristo Iliev (volleyball player) (born 1951), Bulgarian volleyball player *

Hristo Koilov Hristo Dimitrov Koilov (; born 23 September 1969) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career On the club level, Koilov played for Botev Plovdiv, CSKA Sofia, Lokomotiv Sofia, FC Luzern and 1. FC Union Berl ...

(born 1969), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Lukov Hristo Nikolov Lukov (; 6 January 1887 in Varna – 13 February 1943 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian lieutenant-general, politician, and Minister of War, who led the nationalistic Union of Bulgarian National Legions (UBNL), an organisation largely supp ...

(1887–1943), Bulgarian general who led the Union of Bulgarian National Legions (SBNL) *

Hristo Makedonski Hristo Nikolov Makedonski or Hristo Makedonski () (1835 in Gorni Todorak, today Greece – July 5, 1916 in Ruse, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary from Macedonia. Biography Hristo Makedonski was born in 1835 in t ...

(1835–1916), Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary *

Khristo Markov Khristo Ganchev Markov (; 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 championships. Markov was also the coach of compatriot ...

(born 1965), triple jumper from Bulgaria *

Hristo Markov (footballer) Hristo Markov () (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 national championship. In Jun ...

(born 1985), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Mladenov Hristo Stefanov Mladenov () (7 January 1928 – 24 August 1996) was a Bulgarian football player and manager. He was the manager of the Bulgaria national team during the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He coached Bulgaria three times, and narrowly failed ...

(1928–1996), Bulgarian football player and manager * Hristo Peev (born 1976), Bulgarian physicist and famous public figure *

Hristo Nikolov – Choko Hristo Nikolov-Choko () (born 3 September 1939 in Varna Varna may refer to: Places Europe *Varna, Bulgaria, a city ** Varna Province ** Varna Municipality ** Gulf of Varna ** Lake Varna **Varna Necropolis * Vahrn, or Varna, a municipality i ...

(born 1939), Bulgarian football player *

Hristo Prodanov Hristo Ivanov Prodanov also known as Christo Prodanov (; 24 February 1943 – disappeared 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— ...

(1943–1984), Bulgarian mountaineer *

Hristo Shopov Hristo Naumov Shopov (, ; 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 Gibson's ''The Passion of the Christ''. S ...

(born 1964), Bulgarian actor *

Hristo Silyanov Hristo Silyanov (1880 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire – 1939 in Sofia, Bulgaria) () was a Bulgarians, Bulgarian revolutionary,

(1880–1939), Bulgarian revolutionary, historian and memoirist * Hristo Smirnenski (1898–1923), Bulgarian poet and prose writer * Hristo Stambolski (1843–1932), Bulgarian physician, revolutionary, statesman, and figure of the Bulgarian National Revival *

Hristo Stoichkov Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov (; born 8 February 1966) is a Bulgarian former professional Association football, footballer and current football commentator for TUDN. A prolific Forward (association football), forward, he is widely regarded as the g ...

(born 1966), Bulgarian footballer and football manager * Hristo Stoyanov (born 1953), Bulgarian volleyball player * Hristo Tatarchev (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 (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 Hristo Zahariev () is a Bulgarian professional basketball player who plays for Balkan The Balkans ( , ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and histor ...

, Bulgarian basketball player * Hristo Zlatinski (born 1985), Bulgarian football player

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