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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Kris

KRIS · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
follower of Christ
Language
Greek
Culture
Scandinavian
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#11636
2024 births8
Peak year1965
First appeared1940
Total US births13,563
1965 peak19401961198220032024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Krissy
Alternate spellings
ChrisKrys
In other languages
Kristina (Greek)

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Notable people named Kris

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