Chris

This name represents the short form of names beginning with “Chris- / Cris- / Kris-” such as “Cristina, Christina, Cristine, Christine, Kristina, Kristine, Christiana, Cristian, Christian, Kristan” and other several names beginning in this way. In turn, the name derives from the Ancient Greek “khrīìō ‎(χρῑìω) -tos ‎(-τος) khrīstós ‎(χρῑστός),” meaning “Messiah or Christ.” It is an epithet of Jesus of Nazareth, to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve” (Hebrew translation of “Māšîaḥ,” commonly spelled in English “messiah” (Arabic: al-Masīḥ), which also means “anointed.” This name also represents the short form of Christopher and Kristoffer from the Ancient Greek name “Khrīstóphoros (Χρῑστόφορος).”