Chryses as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chryses

What is the meaning of the name Chryses ?

The baby name Chryses is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈkrɪsiːz/ (KRIS-eez),Reconstructed Ancient Greek approximation: /kʰryː.sɛːs/ (KHRY-ses).

Chryses is Greek in Origin.

Chryses is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek Χρύσης (Khrýsēs), built on χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) with the adjectival suffix -ēs, yielding the sense “golden” or “of gold.” The Latin literary form remains Chryses, while the transliteration Khryses sometimes appears in scholarly contexts. The name evokes brightness, value, and sanctity through its gold-root imagery.

Best known from Homer’s Iliad, Chryses is the priest of Apollo at Chryse and father of Chryseis; later mythic tradition also mentions a Chryses reputed to be the son of Agamemnon and Chryseis. Beyond classical literature the name is seldom used, making it an uncommon yet resonant choice for those drawn to Greek myth and radiant meanings. Variants and related forms include the spelling Khryses, the feminine Chryse (Χρύση, “golden”), and Chryseis, a patronymic meaning “daughter of Chryses” or “woman of Chryse.”

⚙ Chryses is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Chryses appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.