What are good sister names for Criss?

Names from the same unknown tradition pair naturally with Criss — for example Kayleemarie, Tanzy, Kimmey. You can browse more on our unknown names page.

Both spellings are used. Criss means "Bearer of Christ, or short for Christopher"; Cris is listed with the meaning "Variant abbreviation of christopher and christian; from the town by the creek". Families often choose the spelling that matches how the name is written in their language, or the one that is easiest to pronounce where they live.

Criss

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Criss

Criss

Boy

Unknown origin

1 syllable

Criss is an Unknown origin boy's name meaning "Bearer of Christ, or short for Christopher".

Criss is a boy's name meaning "Bearer of Christ, or short for Christopher". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: Unknown origin
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Last updated 24 October 2026.

What does Criss mean?

Bearer of Christ, or short for Christopher

How popular is Criss?

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What does Criss mean?

Criss is a boy name of Unknown origin origin meaning "Bearer of Christ, or short for Christopher".

How popular is Criss?

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Sister names that go with Criss

Kayleemarie Tanzy Kimmey Sarabi Guyanne Aiysha

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Name numerology

3is the Chaldean number for Criss.

Number 3 is linked with creativity, joy and self-expression.

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Other spellings of Criss

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Cris — "Variant abbreviation of christopher and christian; from the town by the creek" (English)

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Criss at a glance

Letters: 5
Syllables: 1
Starts with: C
Ends with: -ss
Vowels: 1 of 5 letters

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Which names have a similar meaning to Criss?

Criss means "Bearer of Christ, or short for Christopher" — these names share that spirit.

Christopher — "Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning 'bearer of Christ'. Saint Christopher is a patron saint of travellers." (Greek)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Mia — "Mia is a Scandinavian and German short form of Maria. In Italian and Spanish, mia also means 'mine'." (Scandinavian)
Ella — "Ella comes from the Germanic element alia, meaning 'other' or 'all'. It is also used as a short form of Eleanor and Ellen." (English)