The name Kris is a boy's name meaning "Christian".

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Many European cultures spell Christopher with a K and thus the short form Kris. There were about 35 baby boys named Kris, just Kris, in the US last year, and only a handful of baby girls -- this after the name ranking in the Top 1000 for both genders from the late 1940s through the 1970s.

However you spell it, it's an appealing name that's in a slump right now because of overexposure. It's also one of the original gender neutral names, paving the way for a new way of thinking about names and gender.

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The name Kris peaked for boys at #344 in 1963. The name is most popular in California, California, and Illinois. Kris is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Chris

Christian

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Kristian

Kristopher

The name Kris is a girl's name of English, Greek, Scandinavian origin meaning "a Christian".

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Kris was once the ultimate cool cheerleader name, but now she's more likely to be a matriarch ala Kris Jenner. 
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Only five baby girls were named Kris in the US last year, though there are still several hundred baby girls named Kristina, Kristen and sisters every year, making this name far from unique, at least as a short form.

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The name Kris peaked for girls at #277 in 1965. Kris is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#2,170	63	32.8
2015	#2,287	58	30.3
2016	#2,320	57	30
2017	#1,947	74	40
2018	#2,008	73	40.2
2019	#1,835	83	46.3
2020	#2,156	65	37.7
2021	#2,340	59	33.7
2022	#3,442	34	19.5
2023	#3,947	28	16.4
2024	#3,556	32	18.6
2025	#3,218	37	21.7

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