Chrys

Boy name

KRIS /krɪs/

At a glance

In short: Chrys is a unisex name of Greek origin, pronounced KREES in Greek and KRIS in English.
U.S. rank 2025: Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2017 (#12,246)
Babies in 2017: 5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak: #8,767 in 2011
First recorded: 2007

Meaning of Chrys

Chrys is a unisex name with Greek origins. It is pronounced as KREES (/kris/) in Greek and KRIS (/krɪs/) in English. Variations of the name include Chris and Chrissy. Chrys has been given to both baby boys and girls in the United States, with varying popularity over the years. In 1973, there were 7 occurrences of the name, ranking at 6667. The name has had fluctuating popularity throughout the decades, with its highest rank being in 1966 and 1965 when it was given to 8 newborns each year. Chrys has a unique and modern sound that can be appealing for parents looking for an unconventional name for their child.

How to pronounce Chrys

English

Pronounced KRIS /krɪs/

Greek

Pronounced KREES /kris/

Popularity of Chrys in the U.S.

Chrys was last recorded in the U.S. in 2017, ranked #12,246 with 5 babies. It peaked at #8,767 in 2011. It first appears in the records in 2007.

Bar and line chart: Chrys in the U.S., 2007–2017. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 8 in 2011 and 5 in 2017. Line: rank among boy names, peak #8,767 in 2011, #12,246 in 2017. — Boys named Chrys (left scale)
Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2007–2017. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG

Year-by-year table, 2007⁠–⁠2017 4 rows

Chrys: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
Year	Babies	Rank	vs previous year
2017	5	12,246	back (not recorded in 2014–2016)
2013	6	10,728	back (not recorded in 2012)
2011	8	8,767	back (not recorded in 2008–2010)
2007	7	9,788	new

Notable people named Chrys

Chrys Ingraham was a sociology professor at Purchase College, part of the State University of New York.