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Chris

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Dec 22, 2024 | 👁️ 55 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations | 💬 1 Comments
✔️ Fact Checked by Selvakumar Mariappan (Technical Specialist)

Gender: Male

Origin: Greek

Meaning: Bearer of Christ or Anointed, Form of Christopher, Christian

Pronunciation: krɪs, /krɪs/, K R IH S

Popularity Rank: #77

On this page:

  • 1. Who is Chris?
  • 2. Chris Meanings
  • 3. Chris Pronunciation Guide
  • 4. Record your pronunciation of Chris
  • 5. Translations of Chris
  • 6. Chris Name Popularity
  • 7. Chris popularity in U.S.
  • 8. Famous People with Name Chris
  • 9. Latest News about Chris
  • 10. Nicknames for Chris
  • 11. Chris Name Poster
  • 12. Names similar to Chris

Who is Chris?

Chris (Simpsons artist) is a pseudonymous cartoonist known for his comedic and deliberately childlike caricatures and stream-of-consciousness writing.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 31, 2024

Chris Meanings

  • Bearer of Christ or Anointed
  • Form of Christopher
  • Christian
  • Origin - Greek

Short form of Christopher, meaning 'bearing Christ' or 'Christ-bearer'. Also used as a standalone name meaning 'follower of Christ'.

The name Chris is of Greek origin and means Bearer of Christ or Anointed, Form of Christopher, Christian. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Chris is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, France, and 97 more countries.

Chris Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: krɪs

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /krɪs/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K R IH S

K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)

R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Chris Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Chris is recorded 367,561 times globally, ranking it as the 77th most common name worldwide.

Chris is most prevalent in United States of America, with 131,408 occurrences, making it the 9th most popular name in the country.

In United Kingdom, the name Chris is found among 1 in every 6 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Chris Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#91 : 14
United Kingdom#61 : 6
France#1701 : 62
South Africa#411 : 142
Canada#41 : 23
Germany#731 : 29
Netherlands#651 : 38
Nigeria#951 : 119
Belgium#421 : 44
Hong Kong#381 : 77
Malaysia#1821 : 411
Ireland#721 : 24
Singapore#561 : 171
Italy#8821 : 375
Mexico#6731 : 351
Austria#1361 : 67
Switzerland#1401 : 115
Saudi Arabia#2,0791 : 1,966
Greece#421 : 64
Costa Rica#2051 : 112
China#411 : 118
Spain#9271 : 514
United Arab Emirates#6811 : 863
Cameroon#2731 : 394
Chile#6911 : 557
Peru#9751 : 957
Philippines#631 : 277
Colombia#1,9251 : 1,622
Ghana#2371 : 233
Brazil#1,3041 : 1,110
Taiwan#401 : 313
Jamaica#571 : 127
Macao#341 : 206
Sudan#1,6461 : 2,570
Malta#181 : 45
Qatar#5081 : 927
Denmark#2181 : 176
Lebanon#5521 : 417
Cyprus#221 : 53
Oman#1,2041 : 1,396
Egypt#5,8641 : 5,298
Namibia#701 : 324
Luxembourg#541 : 96
Sweden#3911 : 252
Morocco#3,1141 : 2,950
Mauritius#2851 : 369
Algeria#3,2541 : 4,069
Norway#2671 : 244
Kuwait#1,3061 : 1,951
Russia#1,9331 : 1,423
Japan#2301 : 363
Poland#5271 : 342
Bolivia#1,5021 : 1,578
Guatemala#1,0231 : 1,048
Panama#9551 : 988
Turkey#4,6831 : 5,366
Israel#3,0271 : 1,810
Bahrain#9501 : 1,622
Palestine#2,8261 : 1,988
Tunisia#3,1401 : 3,444
Botswana#1551 : 514
Portugal#9321 : 955
Uruguay#9651 : 788
India#4,0961 : 5,904
Argentina#1,2951 : 1,469
Czechia#6701 : 544
Finland#9121 : 874
Iran#1,9551 : 1,420
Angola#3851 : 1,982
Libya#3,9441 : 6,704
Iraq#11,4171 : 13,231
Brunei Darussalam#1731 : 974
Puerto Rico#2631 : 325
Ecuador#6781 : 966
Bangladesh#6,6161 : 9,460
Hungary#6011 : 884
Syrian Arab Republic#9,6161 : 11,573
Jordan#5,0141 : 7,154
Bulgaria#1,6061 : 1,182
Indonesia#5321 : 1,415
Albania#2,1481 : 2,140
Croatia#1,3281 : 1,470
Kazakhstan#8,0871 : 8,617
Yemen#10,8791 : 23,904
Estonia#6481 : 535

List of countries the name Chris is rarely found

  • Korea: 12 occurrences
  • Slovenia: 11 occurrences
  • Lithuania:10 occurrences
  • Burundi:7 occurrences
  • Maldives: 7 occurrences
  • Djibouti:6 occurrences
  • Afghanistan: 5 occurrences
  • Iceland:4 occurrences
  • Moldova: 4 occurrences
  • Georgia:3 occurrences
  • Honduras:3 occurrences
  • Serbia: 3 occurrences
  • Ethiopia:1 occurrences
  • Fiji:1 occurrences
  • Haiti:1 occurrences

Chris popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Chris from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Chris

📰 Latest News about Chris

Stay updated with the most recent news about Chris. Read on to catch up with Chris's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:56 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Benches clear after Red Sox's Chris Martin, Brewers coach exchange words - ESPN
    Source: ESPN | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Chris Pratt says he blew through $75K after first big paycheck - Business Insider
    Source: Business Insider | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Sunday now looking drier, but Memorial Day trending wetter - Chris - KSTP
    Source: KSTP | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Green Lantern DCU TV Series Writing Team Includes Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy, and Tom King - IGN
    Source: IGN | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Chris Pratt says mother-in-law Maria Shriver showed him how to avoid raising 'rotten kids' in Hollywood - Yahoo Entertainment
    Source: Yahoo Entertainment | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Review | 'The Garfield Movie': Chris Pratt is no grumpy cat - The Washington Post
    Source: The Washington Post | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • 50 Years Ago, Chris Evert and Bjorn Borg Changed Tennis - The New York Times
    Source: The New York Times | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Robert Downey Jr. Roasts Chris Hemsworth by Asking ‘Avengers’ Cast to Describe ‘Thor’ Star in Three Words; Chris Evans Says: ‘Second Best Chris!’ - Variety
    Source: Variety | Published on: May 24, 2024
  • Furiosa: Chris Hemsworth Talks Dementus’ Prosthetic Nose, Praises George Miller’s Vision - Superherohype.com
    Source: Superherohype.com | Published on: May 23, 2024
  • Chris Hemsworth's Furiosa Character Was an Organic Creation - Gizmodo
    Source: Gizmodo | Published on: May 23, 2024
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Nicknames for Chris

Chris "The Eagle", Chris "Fairway Find", Chris "Caddie Crusher", Chris "Spin Cycle", Chris "Climber", Chris "The Maestro", Chris "Precision Putt", Chris "Smooth Stroke",

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Names similar to Chris

Chris Karen Chris Franz Chris Hei Chris Kristen Chris Laura Chris Rachael Chris Steph Chris Tophe Chris A Chris A J Chris A Tracey Chris A. Brown Chris A. Butler

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Comments (1)

his girlfriend PS:i dont love you big foreheadFeb 25, 2020

chris looks like spongebobs mom and hes ugky as hel and has a small dick and he can really go suck a d periodttttttt also hes pretty gay and his girlfriend is ugly like damn shit canlive.He aslo broke my heart in so many pieces so he can go up my butt and suficate thank you!!

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