What origin is the name Chris?

Chris comes from greek naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Chris a popular name?

Chris is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Chris?

Names from the same greek tradition pair naturally with Chris — for example Alexander, Christopher, Lucas. You can browse more on our greek names page.

Chris

Q: Is Chris a rare name?

Yes. Chris does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chris

Chris

Unisex

greek

1 syllable

Chris is a greek unisex name meaning "Short for christopher; diminutive of christian: follower of christ. chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with chris-, including christian, christina, christine, and christopher".

The meaning of Chris is "Short for christopher; diminutive of christian: follower of christ. chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with chris-, including christian, christina, christine, and christopher" — a unisex name of greek origin. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: greek
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Short for christopher; diminutive of christian: follower of christ. chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with chris-, including christian, christina, christine, and christopher

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Chris

Very rare in US records

What does Chris mean?

Chris is a unisex name of greek origin meaning "Short for christopher; diminutive of christian: follower of christ. chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with chris-, including christian, christina, christine, and christopher".

Is Chris a rare name?

Yes. Chris does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Chris

Alexander Christopher Lucas Andrew Sebastian Luke

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Names with a similar meaning to Chris

Chris means "Short for christopher; diminutive of christian: follower of christ. chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with chris-, including christian, christina, christine, and christopher" — these names share that spirit.