Charis
Charis is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life." It is a unisex name, overwhelmingly used for men in Greece and overwhelmingly used for women elsewhere in the world.
- Ancient Greek
- Greek
Meaning & Origin of Charis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Charis is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life." It is a unisex name, overwhelmingly used for men in Greece and overwhelmingly used for women elsewhere in the world.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
- Greek
The Story of Charis
American parents first put Charis on the record books as a baby girl name in 1924, with 14 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 127 Chariss were born — ranking #1,664 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Chariss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,088 among baby girl names with 52 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 4K Chariss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Charis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Charis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Charis
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Charis Baniotis (born 1960), Greek footballer
- Charis Bekker (born 2004), Australian cricketer
- Charis Charisis (born 1995), Greek footballer
- Charis Eng (born 1962), Singapore-born physician, scientist and geneticist
- Charis Frankenburg (1892–1985), British author
- Charis Galanakis (born 1981), Greek researcher and scientist
- Charis Giannopoulos (born 1989), Greek basketball player
- Charis Grammos (born 1948), Greek footballer
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Names that sound like Charis
Phonetically similar names — useful when Charis is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Charis
Charis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Charis's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,664. Use the chart and map above to compare Charis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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