Chronis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chronis

What is the meaning of the name Chronis ?

The baby name Chronis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈkroʊnɪs/ (KROH-nis); Greek: /ˈxrɔ.nis/ (Χρόνης, KHROH-nees).

Chronis is Greek in Origin.

Chronis is a Greek masculine given name and occasional surname, from Greek Χρόνης, ultimately rooted in χρόνος (chronos, “time”). Used independently and alongside the related Χρόνιος (Chronios “pertaining to time/lasting”), it appears in modern Greek records and within the diaspora, though it remains uncommon outside Hellenic circles. Notable bearers include the Thracian-born folk singer Chronis Aidonidis, which keeps the name familiar in contemporary Greece.

Meaning centers on the concept of time - connotations of timeliness, endurance, and longevity. Related and variant forms include Chronios, the mythic Chronos, and transliterations Xronis, Hronis, and Khronis; the patronymic surname Chronidis also occurs. The name shares the productive Greek root chron-, seen in English words like chronology and chronic, giving Chronis a learned, classical aura while remaining succinct and approachable as a given name.