Kris (name)
Kris is both a given name and a surname. It was originally more common for females (mainly short for Kristina, Kristin, or Kristine), but since the 1970s it has become more common for males (mainly short for Kristopher). Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
- Kris Allen (born 1985), American musician and winner of season eight of American Idol
- Kris Aquino (born 1971), a Philippine actress and host
- Kris Boyd (born 1983), Scottish footballer
- Kris Commons (born 1983), English-born Scottish footballer
- Kris Jenner (born 1955), American television personality
- Kris Kristofferson (born 1936), American country music singer, songwriter and actor
- Kris Marshall (born 1973), English film and TV actor
- Kris Wu (born 1990), an ex-member of the Chinese-South Korean boy band EXO
Surname:
- David S. Kris (born 1966), American lawyer
- Ernst Kris (1900–1957), American psychoanalyst and art historian
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