Chris

English nickname for Christian, Christopher
"one who carries Christ"

Chris Origin and Meaning

The name Chris is a boy's name of English origin meaning "one who carries Christ".

Chris is a long-running nickname used almost equally for boys and girls. While past its prime, Chris stands out as sounding completely appropriate for both sexes, perhaps because of its widespread use as a short form of both the popular Christopher and Christine. Chris manages to retain its crisp appeal even though its fashion moment is over.

# 774 in the US

Chris Rank in US Top 1000

# 1022 on Nameberry

Chris Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Chris Popularity

Famous People Named Chris

  • Chris Youngblood
    American pro wrestler
  • Christopher Paul "Chris" Colfer
    American actor, singer and author
  • Christopher Robert "Chris" Evans
    American actor
  • Christopher Thomas "Chris" Hemsworth
    Australian actor
  • Christopher Whitelaw "Chris" Pine
    American actor
  • Christopher Anthony John "Chris" Martin
    English musician
  • Christopher Joseph "Chris" Columbus
    American filmmaker
  • Christopher Ryan "Chris" Hardwick
    American comedian and host of "Talking Dead"
  • Christopher Percy Gordon "Chris" Blackwell
    English reggae producer
  • Christopher "Chris" O'Dowd
    Irish actor and comedian
  • Chris Cole
    American pro skateboarder
  • Chris Reed
    Japanese ice dancer
  • Christopher Dwayne "Chris" Tomlin
    American singer,songwriter
  • Chris Haslam
    Canadian pro skateboarder
  • Chris Omprakash Sharma
    American rock climber
  • Chris Cornell
    late American musician
  • Christopher Eugene "Chris" O'Donnell
    American actor
  • Christopher Michael "Chris" Pratt
    American actor
  • Christopher Shannon "Chris" Penn
    American actor
  • Christopher "Chris" Tucker
    American actor
  • Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III
    American actor
  • Christopher David "Chris" Noth
    American actor
  • Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley
    American actor
  • Christopher William "Chris" Cooper
    American actor
  • Christopher Joseph "Chris" Isaak
    American musician
  • Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown
    American singer
  • Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry
    American musician
  • Christopher Anton "Chris" Knight
    American actor
  • Christopher John "Chris" Weitz
    American film director
  • Christopher Roy "Chris" Sutton
    English footballer
  • Christopher Roland "Chris" Waddle
    English footballer
  • Christopher Sean "Chris" Lowe
    English musician
  • Chris Dyson
    American racing driver
  • Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton
    Irish footballer
  • Christopher Aubrey "Chris" Shiflett
    American guitarist
  • Christopher "Chris" Scott Thile
    American mandolinist
  • Christopher "Chris" Wallace
    American TV host
  • Christopher "Chris" Faller
    American bassist
  • Chris Hemsworth
    Australian actor
  • Chris Brown "Christopher Mason"
    American model
  • Christopher "Chris" Stark
    British radio personality
  • Christopher James "Chris" Kendall
    British vlogger
  • Chris Sullivan
    American actor and musician
  • Christopher "Chris" Lloyd Smalling
    English professional footballer
  • Christopher "Chris" Henchy
    American screenwriter and producer

Chris in Pop Culture

  • P'tit(e) Chris
    a character on TV's "Le coeur a ses raisons"
  • Chris Caldwell
    character on TV's "The OC"
  • Chris Griffin
    character on TV's "Family Guy"
  • Chris Stevens
    character on TV's "Northern Exposure"
  • Christopher "Chris" Dollanganger
    character from the Dollanganger series by V.C. Andrews
  • Dr. Christopher Alexander "Chris" Warner
    character on New Zealand soap "Shortland Street"
  • Christopher "Chris" Traeger
    character on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
  • Christos "Chris" Pappas
    character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
  • Christopher "Chris" Rodonanté Cwej
    character in the "Virgin New Adventures" series
  • Christopher Francis "Chris" Tate
    character on British soap "Emmerdale"
  • Chris Redfield
    character in Resident Evil video game series
  • Christopher "Chris" Miles
    character on British TV's "Skins"
  • Christopher Perry "Chris" Halliwell
    character on TV's "Charmed"
  • Chris Gray
    character on British soap "Coronation Street"
  • Chris Thorndyke
    character on "Sonic X"
  • Christopher "Chris" Michael Taub
    character on TV's "House M.D."
  • Chris Walker
    character in the game "Outlast"
  • Chris Robinson
    character on "Sesame Street"
  • Chris "Remy" Rembrandt a.k.a. Springheel
    character in the "Commitment" campaign of the podcast "The Adventure Zone"

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