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Charis

Girl

Meaning of Charis: Greek: 'grace' or 'kindness'

Charis is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2746th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2746

59 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1672

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,415

First recorded 1924 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 66 babies1982: 59 babies1983: 62 babies1984: 60 babies1985: 58 babies1986: 54 babies1987: 56 babies1988: 53 babies1989: 48 babies1990: 50 babies19901991: 58 babies1992: 71 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 65 babies1995: 59 babies1996: 67 babies1997: 59 babies1998: 67 babies1999: 82 babies2000: 85 babies20002001: 80 babies2002: 82 babies2003: 104 babies2004: 113 babies2005: 108 babies2006: 133 babies2007: 85 babies2008: 97 babies2009: 100 babies2010: 116 babies20102011: 105 babies2012: 95 babies2013: 102 babies2014: 105 babies2015: 86 babies2016: 71 babies2017: 87 babies2018: 72 babies2019: 56 babies2020: 69 babies20202021: 59 babies2022: 59 babies2023: 52 babies2024: 73 babies2025: 59 babies
US babies named Charis per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 133.

Gender split

2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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