Gender:
Origin:
Greek,
Latin
5005 famous people named Chris found on Wikipedia.
144537 male, 22910 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
614-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
55-th in year 1966
Used in: Dutch, English
A female given name, form of Christine. A male given name, form of Christopher.
Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Unlike these names, however, it does not indicate the person's gender, although it is much more common for males to have this name than it is for females, due to the increased popularity of Chrissy and Christy among younger females. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, although it is not as common.
It is the preferred form of the full name of such notable individuals as Chris Tucker and Chris Penn. To find an article about one of these people, see List of all pages beginning with "Chris".
The word is also part of phrases, including Tropical Storm Chris, Ruth's Chris Steak House, and many more which refer to notable people, places, and things. For a list of these, see All pages with a title containing chris.
Pet or familiar form of masc. proper name Christopher or fem. proper name Christine, Christina, etc.
From the Greek word meaning: carrier of Christ, follower of Christ; short form of Christian, derived from the Latin christianus, from the Greek christianos.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Pratt | 1979 | American actor |
| 2 | Chris Kyle | 1974 | United States Navy SEAL |
| 3 | Chris Hemsworth | 1983 | Australian actor |
| 4 | Chris Cornell | 1964 | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| 5 | Chris Pine | 1980 | American actor |
| 6 | Chris Farley | 1964 | Actor, comedian |
| 7 | Chris Jericho | 1970 | Professional wrestler, musician, television host and author |
| 8 | Chris Benoit | 1967 | Canadian professional wrestler |
| 9 | Chris Stapleton | 1978 | Singer-songwriter |
| 10 | Chris Rock | 1965 | American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer, and director |
| 11 | Chris Paul | 1985 | American professional basketball player |
| 12 | Chris Christie | 1962 | American attorney and politician |
| 13 | Chris Tucker | 1971 | American comedian |
| 14 | Chris Hardwick | 1971 | American stand-up comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, podcaster, and musician |
| 15 | Chris Weidman | 1984 | American mixed martial artist |
| 16 | Chris Evans | 1966 | English presenter, businessman and producer |
| 17 | Chris Gardner | 1954 | Entrepreneur, Brokerage specialist |
| 18 | Chris Eubank | 1966 | British former professional boxer |
| 19 | Chris Penn | 1965 | American actor |
| 20 | Chris Bosh | 1984 | American basketball player and voice actor |
| 21 | Chris Froome | 1985 | British road bicycle racer |
| 22 | Chris Sacca | 1975 | American businessman |
| 23 | Chris Pérez | 1969 | Guitarist, singer-songwriter |
| 24 | Chris O'Donnell | 1970 | American actor |
| 25 | Chris O'Dowd | 1979 | Irish actor |
| 26 | Chris Gayle | 1979 | Jamaican cricketer |
| 27 | Chris Evert | 1954 | US tennis player |
| 28 | Chris Webber | 1973 | American basketball player |
| 29 | Chris Andersen | 1978 | American basketball player |
| 30 | Chris Noth | 1954 | American actor |
| 31 | Chris Sarandon | 1942 | Actor |
| 32 | Chris Colfer | 1990 | Actor, singer, book author |
| 33 | Chris Klein | 1979 | American actor |
| 34 | Chris Kattan | 1970 | American actor and comedian |
| 35 | Chris Cooper | 1951 | American film actor |
| 36 | Chris Parnell | 1967 | American actor, comedian, voice artist, singer |
| 37 | Chris Isaak | 1956 | American rock musician |
| 38 | Chris Robinson | 1966 | American musician |
| 39 | Chris Wallace | 1947 | American journalist |
| 40 | Chris Long | 1985 | American football player, defensive lineman, defensive end |
| 41 | Chris Hogan | 1988 | NFL and former college football player, wide receiver |
| 42 | Chris Elliott | 1960 | American actor, writer and comedian |
| 43 | Chris Sullivan | 1980 | American actor |
| 44 | Chris Hughes | 1983 | American entrepreneur |
| 45 | Chris Messina | 1974 | American actor |
| 46 | Chris D'Elia | 1980 | American actor and comedian |
| 47 | Chris Cuomo | 1970 | American journalist |
| 48 | Chris Smalling | 1989 | English footballer |
| 49 | Chris Johnson | 1985 | American football running back in the NFL (Tennessee Titans) |
| 50 | Chris Columbus | 1958 | American filmmaker |
| 51 | Chris Berman | 1955 | American sportscaster |
| 52 | Chris Hadfield | 1959 | Canadian astronaut |
| 53 | Chris Daughtry | 1979 | American musician and Americal Idol contestant |
| 54 | Chris Carmack | 1980 | American actor and model |
| 55 | Chris Mullin | 1963 | American basketball player and coach |
| 56 | Chris Rea | 1951 | English singer-songwriter |
| 57 | Chris Crocker | 1987 | American actor and comedian |
| 58 | Chris Harris | 1975 | |
| 59 | Chris Matthews | 1945 | American news anchor |
| 60 | Chris Harrison | 1971 | American television personality/game show host |
| 61 | Chris Kirkpatrick | 1971 | American singer and dancer |
| 62 | Chris Coleman | 1970 | Footballer; Wales football manager |
| 63 | Chris Kamara | 1957 | English retired association footballer |
| 64 | Chris Hero | 1979 | American professional wrestler |
| 65 | Chris Zylka | 1985 | American actor and model |
| 66 | Chris Larkin | 1967 | British actor |
| 67 | Chris Hansen | 1959 | American television journalist |
| 68 | Chris Diamantopoulos | 1975 | Canadian actor |
| 69 | Chris Henry | 1983 | Wide Receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals |
| 70 | Chris Eubank, Jr. | 1989 | British professional boxer |
| 71 | Chris Squire | 1948 | English musician, songwriter and singer |
| 72 | Chris Thile | 1981 | American musician |
| 73 | Chris Pontius | 1974 | American actor |
| 74 | Chris Slade | 1946 | Welsh rock drummer |
| 75 | Chris Hayes | 1979 | American journalist |
| 76 | Chris Soules | 1981 | |
| 77 | Chris Lilley | 1974 | Australian comedian |
| 78 | Chris Howard | 1975 | American football player |
| 79 | Chris Sale | 1989 | American baseball player |
| 80 | Chris Hoy | 1976 | Scottish track cyclist |
| 81 | Chris Masters | 1983 | Professional wrestler |
| 82 | Chris Vance | 1971 | British actor |
| 83 | Chris Packham | 1961 | British naturalist |
| 84 | Chris Hyndman | 1966 | Canadian television personality |
| 85 | Chris Núñez | 1973 | Tattoo artist, Television personality, Entrepreneur |
| 86 | Chris Morris | 1962 | English satirist, writer, director, actor, voice actor and producer |
| 87 | Chris Powell | 1980 | American personal trpizzawriter |
| 88 | Chris de Burgh | 1948 | Singer from the United Kingdom |
| 89 | Chris Wood | 1991 | New Zealand footballer |
| 90 | Chris LeDoux | 1948 | American singer |
| 91 | Chris Herren | 1975 | American professional basketball player |
| 92 | Chris Tomlin | 1972 | American contemporary Christian music artist |
| 93 | Chris Tall | 1991 | German actor |
| 94 | Chris Petersen | 1964 | American college football player, college football coach |
| 95 | Chris Potter | 1960 | Canadian actor |
| 96 | Chris Brown | 1978 | Australian veterinarian, television personality and author |
| 97 | Chris Lowell | 1984 | American actor |
| 98 | Chris Owen | 1980 | American actor |
| 99 | Chris Redfield | 1973 | Character in the Resident Evil series of video games |
| 100 | Chris Henchy | 1964 | American writer and producer |
| 101 | Chris Kanyon | 1970 | American professional wrestler |
| 102 | Chris Chelios | 1962 | American ice hockey player |
| 103 | Chris Romano | 1978 | American actor |
| 104 | Chris Murphy | 1973 | American politician |
| 105 | Chris Moyles | 1974 | British DJ |
| 106 | Chris Hedges | 1956 | American journalist |
| 107 | Chris Candido | 1972 | American professional wrestler |
| 108 | Chris Sutton | 1973 | English footballer |
| 109 | Chris Kratt | 1969 | American actor |
| 110 | Chris Simms | 1980 | Professional football quarterback |
| 111 | Chris Shiflett | 1971 | American musician |
| 112 | Chris Tarrant | 1946 | English radio and television broadcaster |
| 113 | Chris Janson | 1986 | American singer |
| 114 | Chris Pronger | 1974 | Canadian ice hockey defenceman |
| 115 | Chris Marques | 1978 | French choreographer |
| 116 | Chris Metzen | 1973 | American game designer, voice actor, author and artist |
| 117 | Chris Hughton | 1958 | Irish professional footballer and manager |
| 118 | Chris Ryan | 1961 | Former British Special Forces operative and soldier turned novelist |
| 119 | Chris Bauer | 1966 | American film and television actor |
| 120 | Chris Patten | 1944 | British politician and colonial administrator |
| 121 | Chris Weitz | 1969 | American film director |
| 122 | Chris Waddle | 1960 | English footballer |
| 123 | Chris Arreola | 1981 | American boxer |
| 124 | Christopher Algieri | 1984 | American boxer |
| 125 | Chris Sabin | 1982 | Professional wrestler |
| 126 | Chris Marquette | 1984 | American actor |
| 127 | Chris Burke | 1965 | American actor |
| 128 | Chris Gethard | 1980 | American actor and comedian |
| 129 | Chris Archer | 1988 | American baseball player |
| 130 | Chris Chibnall | 1970 | British television writer |
| 131 | Chris Kaman | 1982 | German American basketball player |
| 132 | Chris Leben | 1980 | American martial artist |
| 133 | Chris Weinke | 1972 | American football player |
| 134 | Chris Langham | 1949 | English writer, actor and comedian |
| 135 | Chris Eigeman | 1965 | American actor |
| 136 | Chris Adams | 1955 | British judoka |
| 137 | Chris Raab | 1980 | American television personality |
| 138 | Chris Spielman | 1965 | All-American college football player, professional football player, linebacker, coach, College Football Hall of Fame member |
| 139 | Chris Grayling | 1962 | British politician |
| 140 | Chris Kent | ||
| 141 | Lil' Chris | 1989 | English pop-rock singer and television presenter |
| 142 | Chris Young | 1979 | Major League Baseball starting pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization |
| 143 | Chris Ivory | 1988 | American football player |
| 144 | Chris Traeger | Fictional character from Parks and Recreation | |
| 145 | Chris Barrie | 1960 | British impressionist, comedian and actor |
| 146 | Chris Stein | 1950 | Guitarist |
| 147 | Chris Geere | 1981 | Actor |
| 148 | Chris Lowe | 1959 | Musician |
| 149 | Chris Kluwe | 1981 | Former American football punter and writer |
| 150 | Chris Williams | 1967 | American actor, voice actor and comedian |
| 151 | Chris Addison | 1971 | British comedian |
| 152 | Chris Byrd | 1970 | American boxer |
| 153 | Chris Oyakhilome | 2000 | Global Christian Evangelist |
| 154 | Chris Gronkowski | 1986 | Player of American football |
| 155 | Chris Davis | 1986 | American baseball player |
| 156 | Chris Dodd | 1944 | American lawyer and U.S. Senator from Connecticut |
| 157 | Chris Van Hollen | 1959 | American politician |
| 158 | Chris Fehn | 1973 | American musician |
| 159 | Chris Norman | 1950 | English musician |
| 160 | Chris Mortensen | 1951 | American sportswriter |
| 161 | Chris Chalk | 2000 | American actor |
| 162 | Chris Robshaw | 1986 | English rugby union player |
| 163 | Chris Maloney | 1977 | |
| 164 | Chris Mears | 1993 | British diver |
| 165 | Chris Sievey | 1955 | English musician and comedian |
| 166 | Chris Collins | 1974 | American basketball player and coach |
| 167 | Chris Fowler | 1962 | American sportscaster |
| 168 | Chris Gunter | 1989 | Welsh footballer |
| 169 | Chris Botti | 1962 | Musician |
| 170 | Chris Lynn | 1990 | Australian cricketer |
| 171 | Chris Wondolowski | 1983 | American soccer player |
| 172 | Chris Kunitz | 1979 | Canadian ice hockey player |
| 173 | Chris Jansing | 1957 | American television journalist |
| 174 | Chris Hani | 1942 | Anti-apartheid activist |
| 175 | Chris Boswell | 1991 | American football player from the USA |
| 176 | Chris Miles | ||
| 177 | Chris Jagger | 1947 | English musician |
| 178 | Chris Blackwell | 1937 | English record producer |
| 179 | Chris Partlow | Character from The Wire | |
| 180 | Chris Boardman | 1968 | English racing cyclist |
| 181 | Chris Martin | 1988 | Footballer |
| 182 | Chris Renaud | 1966 | American illustrator and filmmaker |
| 183 | Chris Colabello | 1983 | Baseball player |
| 184 | Chris Lemmon | 1954 | American actor |
| 185 | Chris Terrio | 1976 | American film director |
| 186 | Chris Griffin | Fictional character from the animation series Family Guy | |
| 187 | Chris Claremont | 1950 | Writer |
| 188 | Chris Roberts | 1968 | Computer game designer, game programmer, film producer and film director |
| 189 | Oliver Chris | 1978 | English actor |
| 190 | Chris Frantz | 1951 | American musician |
| 191 | Christopher Wolstenholme | 1978 | British musician |
| 192 | Chris Van Allsburg | 1949 | US children's writer and illustrator |
| 193 | Chris Moneymaker | 1975 | American poker player |
| 194 | Chris Payne Gilbert | 2000 | American actor |
| 195 | Chris Coons | 1963 | American politician |
| 196 | Chris Camozzi | 1986 | American martial artist |
| 197 | Chris Lighty | 1968 | Music manager |
| 198 | Chris Carrabba | 1975 | American musician |
| 199 | Chris Barnes | 1966 | Singer |
| 200 | Chris Russo | 1959 | Radio host |