Kris
Kris is a unisex given name: about 54% of people named Kris are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
This name is used for both men and women without a strong lean either way.
- Verdict
- Unisex
- Male / female split
- 54% male / 46% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Malta
- US births since 1880
- 13,982 male / 13,490 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Kris
To address Kris when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Kris," in English, "Guten Tag Kris," in German. About 54% of people named Kris are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Kris,
German
Guten Tag Kris,
French
Bonjour Kris,
Spanish
Estimado/a Kris:
Chinese
Kris您好：
Japanese
Kris様
English
Hi Kris,
German
Hi Kris,
French
Salut Kris,
Spanish
Hola Kris,
Chinese
Kris你好：
Japanese
Krisさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | unisex name | 51% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Malta | rare | man's name | 75% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 75% |
United States birth data
13,982 male · 13,490 female · 27,472 births recorded
Since 1980: 77% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kris a male or female name?
Kris is a unisex given name: about 54% of people named Kris are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Kris in an email?
To address Kris when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Kris," in English, "Guten Tag Kris," in German. About 54% of people named Kris are men and 46% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Kris a unisex name?
Kris is a unisex name: 54% of people named Kris are men. The split stays close across most of the countries in the data.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Kris a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kris (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_kris,
title = {Is Kris a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/kris},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}