Short form of Kristina or Kristin, rooted in Latin Christianus via Greek; the clipped form became a standalone name across Nordic countries in the 1960s.
Nicknames
kris
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Solidly 1970s-80s retro; not yet cycling back into fashion.
The cultural moment.
Popular in Norway and Estonia through the 1970s-80s; largely absent from current birth registers.