boy · english and greek
Chris
say it kris
What Chris means
- English and Greek short form of Christopher (Christ-bearer) or Christine (follower of Christ) Christian saint: form of Christopher; Saint Christopher, patron of travelers
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 273 in Chile (2021)
- no. 376 in Norway (2020)
- no. 476 in Australia (2024)
- no. 482 in France (2019)
- no. 579 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 581 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 636 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 687 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1960.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Santiago Simon Mael Christian Camille Christopher Salvador Manuel Dominic Cillian Cristóbal Santino
Chris in stories
- Resident Evil: Chris Redfield, the S.T.A.R.S. soldier who fights Umbrella
- Parks and Recreation: Chris Traeger, the literally positive city manager
- Everybody Hates Chris: Chris, the teenage narrator in Brooklyn