Charis

Charis \(c)ha-ris, ch-ar-is\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Charis is pronounced as KEHRIHS- or KAERihS in English ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Charis: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)"

What is the origin of Charis?

Charis is an English and German name of Old Greek and English origin. Old Greek origin: Derived from the word 'kharis' which is of the meaning grace, kindness. Older forms of the name Charis (Old Greek) and Chariton (Old Greek). The name was borne in Greek mythology by one of the Three Graces, who were known for their charm and beauty. In the medieval period, the name was often associated with the goddess, or else with the original notion of charity. The variant Charissa meaning and origin was first created in literature, by Edmund Spenser for his epic poem The Faerie Queene (1590,1596). In the 17th century, during the vogue for 'virtue' names, the name was adopted by English Puritans for its associations with the Christian concept of 'grace'. In recent times, the appearance of a beautiful character bearing the name in the Georgette Heyer romance novel Frederica (1965) has increased its popularity. In addition, Charis the English name Charity pronounciation. Charis is a widely used name; it has 37 derivatives that are used in both English and other languages. English derivatives of Charis name Caressa meaning, Caris name popularity, meaning of Carisia, name Carissa, Carisse name variations, what does the name Carrissa mean, baby name Chareese, short names for Charesa, Charese meaning and origin, what does the name Charisa mean, nicknames for Charish, what does the name Charisha mean, Chariss meaning and origin, Charissa pronounciation, nicknames for Charissee, Charista meaning, Charris meaning and origin, baby name Charys, name Charyss, Charysse name, what does the name Cherice mean, Cherise pronounciation, name Karas, Karisa meaning of name, Karissa meaning of name, name Sharice origin, short names for Sharise, Sherise meaning and origin (used in Greek as well), and name Sherisse meaning. Other English forms the contracted form Chari definition, the diminutives meaning of Charie and meaning of Karrisa (used in German as well), and the spelling variants Charice name variations, baby name Charise, and meaning of Karis. A derivative of the name used in other languages is the Spanish Carisa meaning. The spelling variant name Charisse (French and Greek) is another foreign form.

List of baby names that sound like Charis:

the name name Caryce, the name name Ceris meaning, the name Karris meaning and origin, the English meaning of Caragh, the name name Carese origin, the name Caress pronounciation, the English Caris meaning, the name Carise meaning, the name Cariss definition, the English Carisse definition, the English Carsey name variations, the English Carsie meaning and origin, the Welsh Carys definition, the English and Welsh Cerys meaning, the name Chriki definition, the name Chrisa name popularity, the name Chrisie meaning, the English meaning of Chrissa, the name what does the name Chrissee mean, and the English name Chrissi.

The baby name Charis fun facts:

The name Charis in reverse order is "Sirahc".

The numerological value of the name Charis is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Charis?

Charis is in the top names in USA.