Kris is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Kris one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Kris is a short form of Kristina, Kristiane, Kristian or Kristopher and therefore is a unisex name.
Kris 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).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Kris is currently ranked #3364 on the name leaderboard.
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