Kris
Usage of Kris in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kris against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kris is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Kris works as a short form for both boys and girls: from Christopher, “bearing Christ inside,” or from Kristen, Kristina, or Kristin, meaning “Christian.” Kris has Greek roots meaning “anointed.”
Kris in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 37 boys were named Kris, making it the #3181 boys' name in the US. Since 1937, 14,400 boys have been named Kris, with the most (513) in 1962. It is most common, relative to births, in New York, Texas and California.
In 2025, 8 girls were named Kris, making it the #10917 girls' name in the US. Since 1940, 13,571 girls have been named Kris, with the most (978) in 1965.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Netherlands | #802 boys | 15 | Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB), 2025 |
| Slovenia | #60 boys | 32 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #42 boys (all ages) | 11,169 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Slovenia | #292 boys (all ages) | 540 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS), 2026 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Kris in other languages
- Cris Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish
- Kristin Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish
- Chris Dutch
- Kristi Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Kris
There are 3 towns and villages with Kris in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 2🇧🇾 Belarus 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Kris’kovo | Vitebsk, 🇧🇾 Belarus | – | Map |
| Kris Kay Mobile Home Park | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Kris Mobile Home Park | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Kris songs
One song on Wikidata has Kris in its title:
- Sex (Cheat Codes and Kris Kross Amsterdam song) – Kris Kross Amsterdam (2016)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Kris
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Kris.
Kris Allen
Kris Boeckmans
Kris Boyd
Kris Commons
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Fictional characters named Kris
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Kris as a pet name
FurryName has found 14 dogs named Kris in public pet registers, making it the #7,752 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (7), New York City (6), Zurich (1). Kris as a dog name →
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