Western numerology
Number 3 insight
Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.
Baby names
Unisex name
Kris
"Anointed; Christ-bearer; dagger; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; Follower of Christ; from Christopher; Scandinavian diminutive of Christopher: carrier of Christ Famous Bearer: American singer Kris Kristofferson"
Name profile
Kris at a glance
- Gender
- Unisex
- Western numerology
- 3
- Indian numerology
- 8
- Characters
- 4
- Popular
- 141 family views
Number meaning for Kris
Indian numerology
Number 8 insight
Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.
Meaning and story
What does Kris mean?
Kris is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Filipino, Indian, English context. Its meaning is recorded as: Anointed; Christ-bearer; dagger; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of Christopher: From the Greek word meaning 'carrier of Christ', Famous bearer: St Christopher, patron Saint of travellers, is believed to have carried the Christ-child across a river; Follower of Christ; from Christopher; Scandinavian diminutive of Christopher: carrier of Christ Famous Bearer: American singer Kris Kristofferson
This meaning is being reviewed for clarity.
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Krishendu
Unisex
Indian
A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning; Lord Krishna
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Krishendu
Unisex
Indian
A variant name of Lord Krishna; It holds a Sanskrit meaning; Lord Krishna
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