The first name Cris
A unisex name.
Pronounced /kɹɪs/ 1 syllable Unisex
Meaning and origin
Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Cris last appeared in the official list in 2020, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 3 births (#4,333).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cris with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cris at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Cris, the 6,196th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 115 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Cris
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Cris WilliamsonAmerican musician, born 1947
- Cris CabAmerican singer-songwriter, born 1993
- Cris CarterAmerican football player (born 1965)
- Cris MiróArgentinian vedette (1965–1999)
- Cris ViannaBrazilian actress, born 1977
Questions
- What does the name Cris mean?
- Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.
- How popular is the name Cris?
- In 2020, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Cris, ranking 4,608th. Its peak was 2007, with 3 births.
- Is Cris a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 4,127 US babies named Cris since 1880, 27% were girls and 73% boys.
- When was Cris most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 115 babies were named Cris, its highest rank at 725th.
- How do you pronounce Cris?
- Cris is /kɹɪs/, one syllable.
- What are other spellings of Cris?
- Chris and Kris.