Girl · Greek
Charis
Say it: KAIR-is
Meaning
From Greek charis 'grace, kindness'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Also the name of one of the Graces; used rarely in English.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 4,112 babies given this name since 1924
- At its height in 2006, about 1 in 15,000 girls
- 69 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Karis
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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