CHRIS  

Gender: M
Origin: English nickname for CHRISTIAN, CHRISTOPHER
Meaning: "one who carries Christ"

Popularity in 2008: #348

Long-running nickname used almost equally for boys and girls.

Variations:
Cryss, Crys, Criss, Kris, Chriss, Krys, Cris

Chris is being discussed in our message boards:

• Everyone Loves A Baby Name Game!
• A thought
• New Baby Name Game!!!
• Recent Welsh Babies
• Another Large Family Baby Name Game... Of Course!!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Chris:

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• MIDDLE NAMES: Are two better than one?
• ANNE HECHE'S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES