Chris \ch-ris\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Chris), is a variant of Christian (Latin), Christina (Latin) and Christine (French, Latin), and the meaning of Chris is "follower of Christ". See also Chriselda.

The baby name Chris sounds like Caris, Charis, Chrisy, Cris and Khris. Other similar baby names are Carisa, Carys, Cerys, Ceres, Cerise, Cherise, Cerisa, Cherie, Karis, Charish, Charise, Charisa, Charie, Chari, Cherit, Chels, Cherish, Cheri, Cherisa, Chyril, Charil, Chloris, Chrisie, Christa, Kris, Christy, Christi, Chrissy, Chrissa, Corisa, Maris, Doris, Eris, Iris, Loris, Lyris, Meris, Neris, Paris, Pris, Charin and Tris.