Kris

Short form of Kristof or Kristofer

"Christian"

Kris Origin and Meaning

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

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.

Kris Rank in US Top 1000

# 944 in the US

Popularity of the name Kris

• 828 Unique 2019
• 55 Slovenia 2023

Famous People Named Kris

• Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson American singer,songwriter
• Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen American singer,songwriter; winner of "American Idol" Season 8
• Kristopher "Kris" Marshall English actor
• Kristopher Royce "Kris" Versteeg Canadian ice hockey player
• Kris Wu (Yifan) Chinese,Canadian actor and singer
• Kristopher "Kris" Trindl American DJ of group Krewella
• Kris Boyd Scottish footballer
• Kristian Arran "Kris" Commons English,Scottish footballer
• Kristofer Michael "Kris" Johnson American baseball player
• Kristaan Iman "Kris" Johnson American basketball player

The name Kris in Pop Culture

• Kris Kringle aka Santa Claus