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Kriss

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: August 21
Origin: Greek. Meaning: Bearer of Christ.
From Greek 'Christophoros', from 'Christos' (Christ) and 'phorein' (to bear), meaning 'the one who bears Christ'.

Name day for Kriss

August 21

Why this day? Kriss is a short form of Christophe, and shares its name day.

Kriss is celebrated in France on August 21.

The story of the name Kriss

Kriss is a short form of Christophe. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — bearer of Christ, and shares its name day, August 21.

On birth records, Kriss is rarely written as such: the Krisss are Christophes (376,085 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Christophe page.

Frequently asked questions about Kriss

What does Kriss mean?

Kriss is a short form of Christophe, which means bearer of Christ.

When is Kriss's name day?

August 21, together with Christophe: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Kriss a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Christophe.

Kriss's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Kriss

Love potential for Kriss

Bottom 10

  1. Zephir42%
  2. Corto42%
  3. Xan42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Manfred42%
  6. Sixte42%
  7. Benoît-Joseph42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. Arsy43%
  10. Zadig43%

Professional potential for Kriss

Crush potential for Kriss

Top 10

  1. Kingsley96%
  2. Nikolas94%
  3. Mouad94%
  4. Yovan94%
  5. Andres94%
  6. Alfonso94%
  7. Ste94%
  8. Felipe94%
  9. Yo94%
  10. Evans94%

Bottom 10

  1. Jano42%
  2. Aubert42%
  3. Rollie42%
  4. Jeannou42%
  5. Ron42%
  6. Manfred42%
  7. Wilhelm42%
  8. Lucou42%
  9. Bronislaw42%
  10. Nono42%
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