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The baby name Cris is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /krɪs/ (KRIS).

Cris is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: /krɪs/ (KRIS)

What is the meaning of the name Cris ?

The baby name Cris is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /krɪs/ (KRIS).

Cris is Spanish in Origin.

Cris is a concise, gender-neutral short form across several Christian-derived names, especially Christopher, Christian, Cristina/Cristiane, and their Romance counterparts. It ultimately goes back to Greek Christos "anointed" and Christophoros "Christ-bearer," transmitted through Latin Christianus "follower of Christ." Spelled without the h, Cris reflects Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian habits (Cristóbal, Cristiano, Cristina), while in English it appears both as a nickname and a streamlined independent given name.

As a stand-alone choice, Cris gained visibility in the mid-20th century in English-speaking countries and is widely used as an affectionate name in Iberian and Latin American contexts; several Brazilian footballers are known mononymously as Cris. Common variants include Chris, Kris, and Khris; related full forms span Christopher/Christina, Christian/Christiana, Christos, Kristoffer/Kristian, and Cristián/Cristóbal. Depending on the source name, meanings range from "anointed" to "bearer of Christ" or "follower of Christ."

Cris has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Cris

Cris Morena Actor · Born 1956 · Argentina Cris Morena is an Argentine actress, producer, and songwriter, best known for creating popular teen telenovelas like 'Rebelde Way' and 'Chiquititas'. Born in 1956, she has significantly influenced Latin American television with her engaging storytelling and memorable music.

Cris – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
PH 0 #56 41 5,607
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
JP 0 #64 14 4,057
AO 0 #70 8 2,729
MD Boys 0 #79 3 756
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #81 20 7,011
CN 0 #82 5 3,857
EC 0 #84 32 2,502
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
KW 0 #100 17 5,216
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
BR Girls 0 #104 4,947 12,708
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
CR 0 #110 49 5,526
BR 0 #112 323 5,969
MU 0 #115 22 3,613
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
Spain Girls 0 #119 6,303 5,561
BN Boys 0 #121 13 6,332
Spain 0 #122 662 2,326
PH Boys 0 #122 364 11,440
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
EE Boys 0 #123 3 2,087
PT Girls 0 #129 817 7,952
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
PA 0 #133 6 3,797
AO Girls 0 #135 79 4,575
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
EC Girls 0 #147 96 3,650
LU Girls 0 #148 38 4,850
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PH Girls 0 #154 279 13,098
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
PT 0 #159 98 4,161
UY 0 #159 19 2,477
AE 0 #160 18 10,220
PR Boys 0 #161 14 2,508
AR 0 #162 25 2,915
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
MT Boys 0 #166 11 4,064
JP Girls 0 #170 78 6,592
EC Boys 0 #172 70 3,322
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
MU Girls 0 #187 170 8,539
MO Boys 0 #192 32 5,842
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
CL Boys 0 #200 1,635 13,390
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
AO Boys 0 #204 39 5,568
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
GT Boys 0 #215 391 7,625
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
UY Girls 0 #218 432 6,731
MO Girls 0 #222 30 7,056
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
AR Girls 0 #227 716 8,289
CR Boys 0 #227 364 10,188
GT 0 #227 88 5,948
GR Girls 0 #231 12 6,293
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MX 0 #231 199 8,339
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
MX Boys 0 #232 2,519 16,355
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
CR Girls 0 #238 382 11,342
AR Boys 0 #239 369 7,628
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GR Boys 0 #242 26 6,912
UY Boys 0 #243 202 5,922
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
PE 0 #250 61 6,350
SA 0 #251 45 10,560
SG 0 #251 19 11,010
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
QA Girls 0 #252 65 15,378
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
BO 0 #260 122 6,868
JM Boys 0 #261 12 6,876
MX Girls 0 #271 3,313 17,781
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
BO Boys 0 #273 537 9,244
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
PT Boys 0 #279 90 7,951
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
JP Boys 0 #283 15 7,909
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
CN Boys 0 #298 22 9,639
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
PL Boys 0 #304 32 6,459
CL 0 #310 103 6,867
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
BO Girls 0 #324 356 9,488
DK Boys 0 #324 9 7,401
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
GH Boys 0 #324 22 8,138
KW Girls 0 #326 193 19,177
Canada Boys 2017 #331 5 2,609
OM Girls 0 #333 64 15,987
CN Girls 0 #335 15 8,829
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
MU Boys 0 #338 20 8,477
CO Boys 0 #347 1,107 15,656
CO 0 #349 135 7,768
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
PA Girls 0 #362 123 9,861
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
GT Girls 0 #368 143 7,500
NL 0 #369 23 2,481
PA Boys 0 #369 113 9,305
PE Girls 0 #372 1,009 14,861
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
CO Girls 0 #384 1,437 16,140
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
PE Boys 0 #397 813 14,506
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BR Boys 0 #400 448 12,213
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Germany 0 #419 19 2,542
Spain Boys 0 #421 723 5,610
Austria Boys 0 #422 21 2,180
SD Boys 0 #424 22 10,523
AE Girls 0 #430 124 20,968
BH 0 #455 99 17,937
IT 0 #466 267 4,183
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
SG Girls 0 #481 106 18,916
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
HK Boys 0 #485 43 12,905
RU Boys 0 #492 14 12,621
CM Boys 0 #506 45 12,054
PS Girls 0 #512 12 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
LY 0 #522 14 12,703
HK Girls 0 #528 88 16,104
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
IT Boys 0 #542 1,581 10,046
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
IT Girls 0 #550 1,579 9,415
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
CL Girls 0 #567 305 14,098
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
QA Boys 0 #593 115 18,093
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
SG Boys 0 #607 91 17,960
SA Girls 0 #623 322 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #632 36 13,071
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
KW Boys 0 #668 102 18,755
TN 0 #671 159 13,765
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
NL Boys 0 #732 221 5,873
Germany Girls 0 #777 62 4,949
EG Boys 0 #823 64 15,035
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
OM Boys 0 #829 53 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #835 118 5,697
SA Boys 0 #867 930 28,008
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
NG Boys 0 #885 67 16,906
NL Girls 0 #890 66 5,933
MY Girls 0 #902 93 24,821
AE Boys 0 #905 188 22,615
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
DZ 0 #925 252 20,130
MA 0 #926 203 20,986
EG Girls 0 #944 16 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,026 86 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,035 144 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,121 21 25,928
TR 0 #1,171 41 19,440

Cris is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Cris

Cris is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Cris is a one syllable name, pronounced /krɪs/ (KRIS).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chris, Kris, Kriss, Criss and Krys.
Across languages, Cris has these equivalents: Christopher (English), Christian (English), Christina / Christine (English/French), Cristina (Spanish/Italian), Cristóbal (Spanish), and 6 more.
Yes — Cris ranked #331 in Canada in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Cris ranks highest in Canada (#331 in 2017).
Yes — 1 notable people named Cris are in our database, including Cris Morena (Actor).