Female Name
Chrissy
ˈkɹɪs.i
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
Animal Crossing characters
currently out of the US top 1000
diminutives
Muppets
Squishmallows
Stranger Things characters
The Golden Girls characters
Three's Company characters
Two and a Half Men characters
y vowels
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
60/100
modern120%
youthful160%
informal120%
common80%
natural65%
delicate65%
simple120%
comedic100%
Meaning & Etymology
Chrissy is a diminutive form of the names Christine or Christina. It gained brief popularity following the 1977 premiere of the American sitcom Three's Company, which featured a character named Chrissy. The name is used as a given name or nickname for both males and females, often short for various names such as Christina, Chris, Christian, Christopher, Christine, Christen, Christmas, Christos, etc.
Etymology
Original Form:
Christine or Christina
Evolution:
Diminutive form 'Chrissy' emerged as a nickname
Source:
Common usage in English-speaking cultures