Haralambos
Saint Charalambos or Haralambos was an early Christian priest in Magnesia on the Maeander, a city in Asia Minor, in the diocese of the same name. His name Χαράλαμπος means glowing with joy in Greek. He lived during the reign of Septimius Severus (193–211), when Lucian was Proconsul of Magnesia. According to one source, at the time of his martyrdom in 202, Charalambos was 113 years old.
Meaning & Origin of Haralambos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saint Charalambos or Haralambos was an early Christian priest in Magnesia on the Maeander, a city in Asia Minor, in the diocese of the same name. His name Χαράλαμπος means glowing with joy in Greek. He lived during the reign of Septimius Severus (193–211), when Lucian was Proconsul of Magnesia. According to one source, at the time of his martyrdom in 202, Charalambos was 113 years old.
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The Story of Haralambos
Haralambos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 16 Haralamboss were born — ranking #2,669 that year. As of 2026, Haralambos ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 266 Haralamboss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Haralambos
Haralambos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 266 births in the dataset. Haralambos's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #2,669. Use the chart and map above to compare Haralambos's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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.
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- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
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