Chris name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl

Origin: Latin and Old Greek

Usage: English, Gujarati, English, German, Irish, Greek, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Greenlandic

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Chris

ch-ris

Meaning: Bearer of Christ or Anointed, Form of Christopher, Christian Woman and Disciple of Christ

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What does Chris mean?
Variations of Chris
How popular is Chris?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Chris
Sibling Names for Chris
Famous People Named Chris
Lists having Chris

What does Chris mean?

Meaning of Chris is Bearer of Christ or Anointed, Form of Christopher, Christian Woman or Disciple of Christ used for both genders and originated from Old Greek and Latin is principally used in Finnish, Norwegian, Greek, English, German, Gujarati, Danish, Greenlandic, Irish and Swedish..

Chris is English equivalent of Christian. Also Chris is Greek and English equivalent of Christopher. Also Chris is English equivalent of Names Beginning with Chris- / Cris- / Kris-. The name is celebrated on November 12th.

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How do I pronounce Chris?

ch-ris is the most common way to pronounce one syllabled Chris. It can also be pronounced as kriss.

Variants of Chris

Chres, Crispus, Chrisangel, Christian, Christopher, Christianus, Chrestian, Christo, Chrisline, Christé, Christiandaniel, Christophoros, Christophorus, Chrisopher, Christoph, Christoff, Christopherjohn

Names that rhyme with Chris

How popular is the name Chris?

Chris was among the very popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1880 around 167444 babies have been given the first name. At the peak of its usage in 1966, 7207 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 55th position.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 240 years but still dominating the charts. In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 100 baby names 16 times

Chris is a common name in France given to over 5100 babies in 83 years.

When at the peak of its usage in 1992, the moniker grabbed the 268th spot and 204 baby boys were given the name. Also, In Netherlands, Chris was once a common name since emerging in 2015 it has been given to over 451 babies.

When at its peak in 2015,. However after 5 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Chris is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 2004, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 572 on boy names chart when 49 babies were named Chris. Over 785 people have been named Chris in England and Wales.

Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2002, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 197 on boy names chart when 38 babies were named Chris.

There are over 468 babies that have been given the name Chris in Switzerland.

Chris is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, although it has been in use since 1991 but could not make beyond the top 300.

Over 172 people have been named Chris in Ireland. Also, it is among the top 400 boy names in Belgium. Over 333 babies in Belgium have been named Chris. However things change on global perspective, Chris is extremely popular in England where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in, Canada and Australia.

Also the baby name is popular in Sudan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Congo, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique, Philippines, Malaysia, Egypt, Poland, Germany, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Scotland, DR Congo, Uganda, Wales, Sri Lanka, Libya, Burundi, Malawi, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia, Indonesia, China, Zambia, Liberia and Angola.

As per our estimate, over 2120000 babies have been bestowed Chris around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2023	774	329	7601	14
2022	671	404	13527	6
2021	660	407	9490	10
2020	676	381	10223	9
2019	567	489	0	0
2018	614	438	13764	6
2017	594	458	15876	5
2016	560	513	14314	6
2015	507	567	11819	8
2014	520	538	13059	7

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Facts

Chris in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	4826	1282	310	185
	300	41	56	7

What numbers say about Chris?

You are intelligent and independent. You would be perfect in the film industry, music industry, writing columns for an influential paper or website or work in a shelter for homeless people or animals. You have issues with yourself, is what your soul urge number 9 reveals about your emotional state. You are a walking inspiration with an amazing aura. You want to do everything as planned in life.

Other names liked by soon-to-be-parents that are similar to Chris

Carmelinda means Bright Red is originated from Latin and Hebrew which is used majorly in Portuguese is a girl name
Piri - Prevalently used in Swedish and Finnish, Piri is rooted from Latin is used for both sexes. Piri is Finnish cognate of Pirita. Also Piri is equivalent of Pirjeri in Finnish language
Laurentia specifically is used in Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish came from Latin, meaning of Laurentia is "Laurel or Laurel Wreath" is used as a girl name
Graciela - Loved Graciela commonly is used in Spanish and English aimed at both boys and girls. Its origin is in Latin, meaning of Graciela is "Grace, Thank You or Charm"
Lucien - Lucien's meaning is Born At Daybreak or Light is used principally in English and Finnish is a unisex name has its origin in Latin and Old Greek

Sibling Names for Chris

Are you considering naming your baby boy Chris? If so, you may want to give him a sibling name that complements his own. Here are some ideas for names that go well with Chris, ranging from classic to modern and unique options.

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Famous people named Chris

Chris Watson, Australian politician
Chris Donald, founder of
Chris Smith, American composer and popular vaudeville performer
Chris Foss, British artist and science fiction illustrator
Chris Faust, prolific landscape photographer in St
Chris Michalek, American harmonica player
Chris Sugden, the younger half of the Kipper Family
Chris Barbosa, American record producer from New York
Chris Bratton, drummer involved
Chris Torrance, poet associated with the British Poetry Revival
Chris Bradshaw, Canadian politician and businessman
Chris Stewart, original drummer and a founder member of Genesis
Chris Bruil, male badminton player from the Netherlands
Chris Begg, Canadian baseball pitcher

Chris Bentley, retired rugby union player previously of Exeter Chiefs
Chris Wallace, Australian computer scientist and physicist
Chris Matthew Sciabarra, American political theorist based in Brooklyn
Chris Crass, American social justice activist and writer
Chris Lea, designer
Chris O'Connor, vocalist, guitarist, and bassist
Chris Klug, professional alpine snowboarder
Chris McGregor, South African jazz pianist
Chris Pallis, Anglo-Greek neurologist and libertarian socialist intellectual
Chris Philo, FAcSS is Professor of Geography at the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences
Chris Joris, Belgian jazz percussionist, pianist and composer
Chris Baker, race car driver
Chris Pendleton, American amateur wrestler

Chris McCormack, Australian triathlete
Chris Paling, author of modern fiction
Chris Packer, Australian from Perth, Western Australia
Chris Kreski, American writer, biographer and screenwriter
Chris Pridham, former touring professional tennis player
Chris Mack, expert in photolithography
Chris Core, American radio and television personality
Chris Pancratz, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Space Society
Chris Seydou, Malian fashion designer
Chris Slane, left wing New Zealand cartoonist
Chris Genoa, American novelist
Chris Phoenix, co-founder and Director of Research of the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
Chris Orion, amateur American radio personality

Chris Wooding, British writer born in Leicester
Chris Montgomery, American creator of the Ogg Free Software container format and Vorbis audio codec and others
Chris Masters, PSM (born 4 December 1948 in Grafton
Chris Forsberg, American self-taught drifting driver
Chris Childs, member of the hard rock band Thunder since 1996
Chris Hadfield, Canadian retired astronaut, engineer
Chris Mead, popular British ornithologist
Chris Perrins, {{Citation
Chris J. Leaver, British biochemist and Emeritus Professor
Chris Stringer, British physical anthropologist noted for his work on human evolution
Chris Morris, English comedian, writer, director, actor
Chris Marker, French writer, photographer

Chris Sarandon, Christopher Sarandon Jr
Chris Cunningham, British video artist
Chris Claremont, X-Treme X-Men'

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/

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