Given name
Chrissy
“one who is friendly”·“follower of Christ”
In English use, Chrissy is a variant of Krissy. One American interpretation is “one who is friendly.” In English use, Chrissy is a diminutive of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Chrissy is a variant of Krissy. One American interpretation is “one who is friendly.” In English use, Chrissy is a diminutive of Christina. One English interpretation is “follower of Christ.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Chrissy is a variant of Krissy. An origin associated with Krissy is American. In English use, Chrissy is a diminutive of Christina. Christina has been associated with Latin and Middle English naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Chrissy is a diminutive of Christine. In English usage, Chrissy is a diminutive of Christina.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1947. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Chrissy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,459
- 0 boys · 4,459 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 560 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #7,570 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,570 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 560 in 1978. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,361 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Chrissy’s family of names
In English usage, Chrissy is a diminutive of Christine. Chrissy has a related form in Christina. In English usage, Chrissy is a diminutive of Christina.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Chrissy
- Chrissy TeigenAmerican modelborn 1985
- Chrissy MetzAmerican actressborn 1980
- Chrissy AmphlettAustralian singer (1959-2013)
- Chrissy CostanzaLead singer of Against The Currentborn 1995
- Chrissy HoulahanAmerican politicianborn 1967
- Chrissy ReddenCanadian cyclistborn 1966
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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