What origin is the name Kriss?

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

Is Kriss a popular name?

Kriss 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 sister names for Kriss?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Kriss — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Kriss

Q: Is Kriss a rare name?

Yes. Kriss 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 Kriss

Kriss

Boy

english

1 syllable

Kriss is an english boy's name meaning "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".

Parents who choose Kriss pick a boy name from the english tradition, meaning "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". It has 1 syllable.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

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 Kriss

Very rare in US records

What does Kriss mean?

Kriss is a boy name of english origin meaning "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 Kriss a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Kriss

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Kriss

Kriss means "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.