♂♀ Name Chris

Q: What does the name Chris mean?

Chris means 'a Christian' or 'follower of Christ' and 'anointed' (from ancient Greek 'khrístós/χρίστός' = anointed one or 'khrío/χρίω' = to anoint, originally from Hebrew 'mashíakh/מָשִׁיחַ' = anointed/messiah).

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Chris is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Chris one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Chris come from?

Chris is a short form of Christina, Christiane, Christian or Christopher and therefore is a unisex name.

What does the name Chris mean?

Chris means “a Christian“ or “follower of Christ” and “anointed” (from ancient Greek “khrístós/χρίστός” = anointed one or “khrío/χρίω” = to anoint, originally from Hebrew “mashíakh/מָשִׁיחַ” = anointed/messiah).

Pronunciation of Chris

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Variants of the name Chris

Kris Kriss

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Popularity of the name Chris

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Chris is currently ranked #2508 on the name leaderboard.

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Chris in the Top 50 Names

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🇦🇺 Australia	-	-	-	✓	-	-
🇨🇦 Canada	-	-	-	-	✓	✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland	-	✓	-	-	✓	✓
🇩🇪 Germany	-	-	-	-	✓	-
🇫🇷 France	-	-	-	-	-	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	-	-	-	✓	-	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	✓	-	✓	✓	✓