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Chrys
How to Pronounce Chrys
Pronounced KRIS /ˈkrɪs/Low
Meaning: Chrys is a short form drawn from names beginning with the Greek chrys-, meaning gold, or from Crystal and Christine. Depending on the parent it points to golden Chrysanthemum-style names, to Crystal from Greek krystallos, ice, or to Christine. It reads as a clipped nickname made a given name.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Chrys appears in United States records from the mid-nineteen-forties as a rare clipped name. It reached its small high in 1953, likely serving as a snappy short form for Christine, Crystal, or a chrys- name.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and its records fade by the early nineteen-seventies. A girl named Chrys then would be in her seventies today. The name still reads as a brisk, boyish-leaning nickname rather than a full given name.
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What does the name Chrys mean?
It is a short form of Chris, Chrystal, or Crystal, from Greek roots meaning gold or ice.
How do you pronounce Chrys?
It is said KRIS /ˈkrɪs/, one syllable.
Is Chrys a boy or girl name?
In these records Chrys is a girl's name, though the sound is shared with boys.
How popular is Chrys?
It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-fifties.