Chris

Chris
Pronunciation	/krɪs/
Gender	Unisex (most common in males)
Origin
Word/name	Greek
Other names
Related names	Christopher, Christina, Christine, Christophe

Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos.^[1] Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.^[2]

People with the given name

Chris Abani (born 1966), Nigerian author
Chris Abrahams (born 1961), Sydney-based jazz pianist
Chris Adams (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Adcock (born 1989), English internationally elite badminton player
Chris Amon (1943–2016), former New Zealand motor racing driver
Chris Andersen (born 1978), American basketball player
Chris Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Anker Sørensen (born 1984), Danish cycler
Chris Anstey (born 1975), Australian basketball player
Chris Anthony, American voice actress
Chris Antley (1966–2000), champion American jockey
Chris Arreola (born 1981), American professional boxer
Chris Benoit (1967–2007), Canadian professional wrestler
Chris Board (born 1995), American football player
Chris Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Butler (private investigator), American private investigator
Chris Campbell (cornerback) (born 1995), American football player
Chris Candido (1972–2005), American professional wrestler
Chris Carmack (born 1980), American actor and singer
Chris Carter (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Carson (American football) (born 1994), American football player
Chris Christie (born 1962), former Governor of New Jersey
Chris Claybrooks (born 1998), American football player
Chris Colfer (born 1990), American actor
Chris Columbus (filmmaker) (born 1958), American movie director and screenwriter
Chris Cornell (1964–2017), American musician and songwriter
Chris Covington (born 1996), American football player
Chris Davis (running back) (born 1979), American football fullback
Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1983), American football wide receiver
Chris Davis (wide receiver, born 1984), American football wide receiver
Chris Davis (cornerback) (born 1990), American football cornerback
Chris Davis (baseball) (born 1986), Major League Baseball player
Chris Davis (fighter) (born 1982), American mixed martial artist
Christopher James Davis (1842–1870), doctor and member of the Plymouth Brethren
Chris Davis (politician) (born 1953), Liberal National Party of Queensland politician
Christopher Davis (writer) (born 1953), American author
Chris Davis (musician), British singer and guitarist
Chris Denning (born 1941), British radio presenter and convicted sex offender
Chris Difford (born 1954), English singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer
Chris Dixon (born 1972), American internet entrepreneur
Chris Dodd (born 1944), American lobbyist, lawyer, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut
Chris Duffy (wrestler) (1965–2000), American professional wrestler
Chris Dunk (born 1958), former professional tennis player from the United States
Chris Dwyer (born 1988), American baseball pitcher
Chris Dyson (born 1978), American racing driver
Chris Eagles (born 1985), English football player
Chris Elliott (born 1960), American actor, comedian, and writer
Chris Ensminger (born 1973), American basketball coach and former player
Chris Evans (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Evert (born 1954), American professional tennis player
Chris Froome (born 1985), winner of the 2013 and 2015 Tour de France
Chris Farley (1964–1997), American actor and comedian
Chris Frantz (born 1951), American musician and record producer
Chris Freeland (born 1969), American politician
Chris Fryar (born 1970), American drummer
Chris Garia (born 1992), Curaçao sprinter and former baseball player
Chris Godwin (born 1996), American football player
Chris Gragg (born 1990), American football player
Chris Hadfield (born 1959), retired Canadian astronaut
Chris Harper (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Hemsworth (born 1983), Australian actor
Chris Herndon (born 1996), American football player
Chris Hero (born 1979), American professional wrestler
Chris Hubbard (born 1991), American football player
Chris Iannetta (born 1983), American professional baseball player
Chris Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris James (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Jansen (born 1966), Dutch politician
Chris Janson (born 1986), American singer and songwriter
Chris Jericho (born 1970), American-Canadian professional wrestler
Chris Kratt (born 1969), American TV host
Chris Kyle (1974–2013), US Navy Seal & Sniper
Chris Kirkpatrick (born 1971), American singer and actor
Chris Lacy (born 1996), American football player
Chris Lammons (born 1996), American football player
Chris Langham (born 1949), English writer, actor, and comedian
Chris Lawrence (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Leben (born 1980), retired American mixed martial artist
Chris Lindstrom (born 1997), American football player
Chris Lowe (born 1959), English musician
Chris Mannella (born 1994), Canadian soccer player
Chris Masters (born 1983), American professional wrestler
Chris Martin (born 1977), English singer and songwriter
Chris McCandless (1968–1992), American hiker
Chris McQueen (born 1987), Australian rugby league player
Chris Meledandri (born 1959), American film producer and CEO of Illumination
Chris Montez (born 1943), American guitarist
Chris Myarick (born 1995), American football player
Chris Nonis, Sri Lankan Sinhala physician and diplomat
Chris Noth (born 1954), American actor
Chris Odom (born 1994), American football player
Chris O'Loughlin (born 1967), American Olympic fencer
Chris Owings (born 1991), American professional baseball player
Chris Oxspring (born 1977), Australian former professional baseball player
Chris Parker, Multiple people
Chris Parnell (born 1967), American actor
Chris Pang (born 1984), Australian actor and producer
Chris Paul (born 1985), American basketball player
Chris Peace (American football) (born 1996), American football player
Chris Penn (1965–2006), American actor
Chris Perez (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Pine (born 1980), American actor
Chris Pontius (born 1974), American actor
Chris Pratt (born 1979), American actor
Chris Quick (born 1988), Scottish film producer
Chris Reed (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Rock (born 1965), American comedian and actor
Chris Rowland (born 1997), American football player
Chris Rowley (born 1990), American baseball player
Chris Sabburg (born 1990), Australian cricketer
Chris Sabin (born 1982), American professional wrestler
Chris Salvi (born 1989), American football player
Chris Savino (born 1971), American cartoon animator
Chris Sandow (born 1989), Indigenous Australian rugby league player
Chris Stout (born 1984), Scottish fiddle player
Chris Slayton (born 1995), American football player
Chris Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Snyder (born 1981), American baseball player
Chris Snyder (American football) (born 1974), American football player
Chris Soteros, Canadian mathematician
Chris Stapleton (born 1978), American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Chris Stark (born 1987), British radio personality
Chris Starkjohann (born 1956), American golfer
Chris Staros, American comic book publisher
Chris Stein (born 1950), American musician and photographer
Chris Streveler (born 1995), American football player
Chris Stuckmann (born 1988), American film critic
Chris Sununu (born 1974), American politician
Chris Tomlin (born 1972), American contemporary Christian music artist, worship leader, and songwriter
Chris Tamer (born 1970), retired American ice hockey player
Chris Tucker (born 1971), American actor and comedian
Chris Vrenna (born 1967), American musician
Chris Walker (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Ware (born 1967), American cartoonist
Chris Warren III (born 1996), American football player
Chris Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Weidman (born 1984), American mixed martial artist
Chris Weitz (born 1969), American producer, writer, director, and actor
Chris Westry (born 1997), American football player
Chris Whitecross, Canadian lieutenant-general
Chris Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Williamson (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Wolstenholme (born 1978), English musician
Chris Woodruff (born 1973), American former professional male tennis player
Chris Woods (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Worley (born 1995), American football player
Chris Wormley (born 1993), American football player
Chris Young (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

Chris Griffin, character from Family Guy
Chris Hillard, a character from the 1993 American comedy-drama film Mrs. Doubtfire
Chris McLean, character from Total Drama
Christopher "Chris" Myers, character from The Promise (2016)
Chris Parker, a character played by Elisabeth Shue in the film Adventures in Babysitting
Chris Peterson, a character from the American TV sitcom Get a Life

Performance characters

Héloïse Letissier (born 1 June 1988), French musician performing as Chris since 2018

References

^ "MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Chris". Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
^ "SSA.gov – Top Names of the 1970's".

[1] "MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Chris". Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-04-24.

[2] "SSA.gov – Top Names of the 1970's".

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Chris

People with the given name

Fictional characters

Performance characters

See also

References