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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Chris

KRIS · 5 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
bearer of Christ;follower of Christ
Language
Greek
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
unisex · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#12392
2024 births7
Peak year1961
First appeared1914
Total US births22,956
1961 peak19141942196919972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Chrissy
Alternate spellings
KrisCrys
In other languages
Christine (French)

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