What origin is the name Kris?

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

Is Kris a popular name?

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

Yes. Kris 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.

What are good brother names for Kris?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Kris — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Kris

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kris

Kris

Unisex

english

1 syllable

Kris is an english unisex name meaning "Christ-bearer; 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".

With english roots, Kris is a unisex name that means "Christ-bearer; 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". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Christ-bearer; 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 Kris

Very rare in US records

What does Kris mean?

Kris is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Christ-bearer; 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 Kris a rare name?

Yes. Kris 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 Kris

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Kris

Kris means "Christ-bearer; 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.