Kris (name)
Kris is both a unisex given name and a surname. It was originally more common for females (mainly short for Kristina, Kristin, or Kristine), but since the 1970s it has become more common for males (mainly short for Kristopher) due in large part of the increased usage of names such as Kristi, Kristy and Krissy among younger women. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
- Kris Allen (born 1985), American musician and winner of season eight of American Idol
- Kris Aquino (born 1971), Filipino actress and host
- Kris Boyd (born 1983), Scottish footballer
- Kris Commons (born 1983), English-born Scottish footballer
- Kris Dunn (born 1994), American National Basketball Association player
- Kris Humphries (born 1985), American National Basketball Association player
- Kris Jenner (born 1955), American television personality
- Kris Johnson (baseball) (born 1984), American baseball player
- Kris Johnson (basketball) (born 1975), American basketball player
- Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), American country music singer, songwriter and actor
- Kris Marshall (born 1973), English film and TV actor
- Kris Trindl (born 1987), American DJ
- Kris Wilkes (born 1998), American basketball player
Surname:
- David S. Kris (born 1966), American lawyer
- Ernst Kris (1900–1957), American psychoanalyst and art historian
See also
- Chris, given name
- Criss, given name and surname
- Crist (surname)
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