Chris - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Chris \ch-ris\, also used as boy's name Chris, is a variant of Christina (Latin), and the meaning of Chris is "anointed, Christian". See also Chriselda.

The baby name Chris sounds like Charis, Cris and Khris. Other similar baby names are Carisa, Carys, Ceres, Cerise, Cherise, Cerisa, Cherie, Karis, Charise, Charisa, Cherish, Cheri, Cherisa, Chyril, Charil, Chloris, Christa, Christy, Kris, Christi, Chrissy, Chrissa, Corisa, Maris, Doris, Eris, Iris, Loris, Lyris, Meris, Neris, Paris, Pris, Charin and Tris.

Chris is a very common first name for women (#528 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#29193 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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