Kharon
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon is the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He transports the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the river that borders the underworld. Archaeology confirms that, in some burials, low-value coins known generically as Charon's obols were placed in, on, or near the mouth of the deceased, or next to the cremation urn containing the ashes.
Meaning & Origin of Kharon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon is the ferryman of the Greek underworld. He transports the souls of those who have been given funeral rites across the river that borders the underworld. Archaeology confirms that, in some burials, low-value coins known generically as Charon's obols were placed in, on, or near the mouth of the deceased, or next to the cremation urn containing the ashes.
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Etymology
The Story of Kharon
American parents first put Kharon on the record books as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 14 Kharons were born — ranking #6,035 that year. About 37% of every Kharon on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Kharon last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 236 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
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About the name Kharon
Kharon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 236 births in the dataset. Kharon's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #6,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Kharon'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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