Overview
people
Sample Size
16,310
Gender Distribution
Male:
64.4%
Female:
35.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Greek, Scandinavian
Meaning
Kris is a unisex name. It is a shortened version of names like Kristopher and Kristina. In Greek, it's related to 'Christ-bearer'; in Scandinavian, it's related to 'follower of Christ'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
4,135 samples
70%
GB
1,726 samples
90%
BE
1,683 samples
90%
FR
1,507 samples
73%
PL
1,235 samples
97%
ES
587 samples
77%
DE
432 samples
67%
ID
425 samples
89%
CA
375 samples
82%
IT
341 samples
65%
NG
304 samples
92%
NL
277 samples
78%
PH
239 samples
66%
RU
223 samples
86%
AU
165 samples
78%
TH
155 samples
85%
IN
153 samples
97%
CN
117 samples
75%
CH
102 samples
77%
PT
94 samples
85%
+ 72 more countries
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