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Chrissie

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Pronounced KRIS-ee /ˈkrɪs.i/High

Meaning: Chrissie is an affectionate short form of Christine or Christina, from Greek christiana, 'a Christian, follower of Christ'. Given as a stand-alone name, it inherits that meaning in a warm, informal shape.Medium

In 30 seconds: Chrissie is a friendly short form of Christine, 'follower of Christ', given as a full name in its own right. It saw long use and crested in 1979.
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Origin MediumGreek
MeaningChrissie is an affectionate short form of Christine or Christina, from Greek christiana, 'a Christian, follower of Christ'. Given as a stand-alone name, it inherits that meaning in a warm, informal shape.
U.S. rank (2018)#16203 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1979
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197918882018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chrissie is one of the -ie diminutives of Christine and Christina, names from Greek christiana, 'follower of Christ'. Written straight onto birth certificates from the late nineteenth century, it belongs to the family of soft pet forms — with Chrissy and Christy — that flowered as informality grew in American naming. It appears in records across the twentieth century.

Chrissie reached its high point in 1979, part of the broad Christine and Kristy fashion of that era, and softened afterward as the whole cluster cooled. It reads as a warm nickname-name worn by women now around fifty; Christine endures as the dignified parent while this spelling stays affectionate and of its time.

Did you know? The Pretenders' frontwoman Chrissie Hynde carried this spelling to fame, showing how a mid-century nickname could become a rock-and-roll first name in its own right.
Overall data confidence 78%
References — Chrissie — Pet form of Christine/Christina 'follower of Christ'; SSA peak 1979. Bearer Chrissie Hynde

Variations

ChristineChristinaChrissyChristy

Nicknames

ChrisChrissy

Famous Bearers

  • ★Chrissie Hynde (1951–present)
    American singer and songwriter, founder and frontwoman of the rock band the Pretenders.

If you like Chrissie…

Christine— the full parent name Chrissie shortens
Chrissy— the near-twin spelling of the same pet form
Christy— a like -y diminutive of the same root
Kristy— a same-era short form from the Kristine side of the family

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chrissie mean?

Chrissie is a short form of Christine or Christina, from Greek meaning 'follower of Christ'.

How do you pronounce Chrissie?

It's said KRIS-ee /ˈkrɪs.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Chrissie a boy or girl name?

Chrissie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chrissie?

Chrissie was an uncommon nickname-name that crested at the end of the nineteen-seventies and has been quietly rare since.

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