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Kris name meaning

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309
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Kris mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Kris

User Submitted Origins

English
60%
Filipino (Philippines)
17%
Danish
2%
Canadian
2%
Dutch
2%
Swedish
2%
German
2%
Chinese
2%
Greek
2%
Hindi
2%
Vietnamese
2%
Hawaiian
2%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. 2 submissions from Pennsylvania, U.S. agree the name Kris means "Follower of Christ".
  2. A user from Virginia, U.S. says the name Kris means "Following Christ".
  3. According to a user from Louisiana, U.S., the name Kris is of Canadian origin and means "Christ bearer".
  4. A user from Netherlands says the name Kris is of Dutch origin and means "A farmer".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Kris
A Malay dagger. See Creese.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
    Synonyms: crease and creese
Wiktionary
  1. A diminutive of the female given names Kristina, Christina, Kristin, Kristine and related given names.
  2. A diminutive of the male given names Christopher, Christian, and related given names.

Kris was also found in the following language(s): Haitian Creole

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Notable Persons Named Kris

Notable Persons Named Kris

Kris Jenner

She was most prominent from 2007 to present. Kris was given the name Kristen Mary Houghton on November 5th, 1955 in San Diego, California, U.S. Kris is also known as Kardashian, Kris; Houghton, and Kristen Mary (birth name).

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Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson is a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and songwriter (film). He was most active from 1966 to present. Kris was given the name Kristoffer Kristofferson on June 22nd, 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, U.S.

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Kris Wu

Kris Wu is a k-pop, c-pop, mandopop, hip hop, and contemporary r&b actor, singer-songwriter, rapping, and model (people). Kris was born on November 6th, 1990 in Guangzhou.

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Kris Bryant

Kris Bryant is a baseball player for the Chicago Cubs. Kris was born on January 4th, 1992 in Las Vegas Valley.

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Kris Humphries

Kris Humphries is a basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks, Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors, Dallas Mavericks, Brooklyn Nets, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, and Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. His ongoing career started in 2004. Kris was born on February 6th, 1985 in Minneapolis.

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Kris Marshall

Kris Marshall is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1993 to present. Kris was given the name Kristopher Marshall on April 1st, 1973 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.

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  • Kris Commons
    Soccer Player
  • Kris Russell
    Hockey Player
  • Kris Holden-Ried
    Actor
  • Kris Letang
    Hockey Player
  • Kris Meeke
  • Kris Boyd
    Soccer Player
  • Kris Srikkanth
    Cricketer
  • Kris Draper
    Hockey Player
  • Kris Versteeg
    Hockey Player
  • Kris Medlen
    Baseball Player
  • Kris Joseph
    Athlete
  • Kris Bernal
    Tv
  • Kris Benson
    Baseball Player
  • Kris Doolan
    Soccer Player

Notable Persons With the Last Name Kris

Notable Persons With the Last Name Kris

Ernst Kris

Ernst was born on April 26th, 1900. He left this life on February 27th, 1957.

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David S. Kris

David S. Kris is an Associate Deputy Attorney General, and 3rd Assistant Attorney General for National Security. David was born on September 28th, 1966 in Brookline, Massachusetts.

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Common last names for Kris

Common first names for Kris

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Kris U.S.
█  White 87.06% 64.26%
█  African American 0.00% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 8.74% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.27% 16.26%

Of Last Name Kris

People with the last name Kris are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Kris

  • What name lists does Kris rank for?
    #184Unisex Names
  • How Popular is the name Kris? Kris is the 1,481st most popular name of all time. As a last name Kris was the 64,388th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Kris have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 27,654 babies born with the first name Kris in the United States. That's more than enough people named Kris to occupy the territory of British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 24,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Kris? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1937 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Kris first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Kris is Wednesday, October 15th, 1879.
  • What year had the most people named Kris born? The highest recorded use of the first name Kris was in 1965 with a total of 978 babies.
  • Random Kris Factoid: According to the 1969 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Kris ranks 95th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Hawaii. Imagine that, 15 babies in Hawaii have the same name in 1969.
  • Weird things about the name Kris: The name spelled backwards is Sirk. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ksir. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Kris? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 309 people with the last name Kris.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Kris? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Kris as their last name since less than 1 person in 1.0m people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
    • Kris name meaning

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