Baby name
FADING
🇩🇪 🇦🇹 🇬🇷 Chrissi
/KRIS · see/
Meaning
“Anointed one”
German and Greek diminutive of Christine or Christiana, from Greek Christos meaning anointed one; a warm, informal pet form used across German-speaking countries.
Nicknames
chris
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Informal and friendly; ages as a pet form rather than a formal name, which limits its longevity as a standalone.
The cultural moment.
Common in Germany and Austria as a nickname throughout the 1970s-1990s; rarely used formally today.