What is Chris short for?
Chris is short for Christopher, Christian, Christina and Christine. In 2025, 431 boys in the United States were given Chris as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.
The names behind Chris
Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.
Christopher Greek origin
Chris from Christopher: the modern standard.
4,748 boys named Christopher in 2025
Christian Greek origin
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Chris from Christian: the standard short form, shared with Christopher.
27 girls and 3,641 boys named Christian in 2025