Chrissie
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KRIS-ee
- Origin
- Greek
Chrissie is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “follower of Christ”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Chrissie mean?
Greek: spelling of Chrissy; pet form of Christine and Christina
“follower of Christ”
A pet form of Christine, Christina and similar names, from Greek christos, 'anointed'.
Meaning borrowed from Chrissy.
Is Chrissie a girl's or a boy's name?
Chrissie is a girls' name.
How popular is Chrissie in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 16 girls.
Half of all the girls named Chrissie in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Chrissie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | #7,489 |
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,864 |
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,702 |
| 2017 | 10 | #2,652 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 5 | #4,390 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,895 |
| 2007 | 7 | #3,060 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 16 | #1,521 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 13 | #1,649 |
| 2002 | 6 | #2,691 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 9 | #1,927 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Chrissie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Katie, Cassie, Darcie, Sophie, Callie, Chloe, Marnie, Maggie, Sarah, Charlotte, Amber, Nicole
Names related to Chrissie
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Zoe, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Chrissie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/chrissie, updated 20 October 2026.