Charis Forename
50,780th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 13,182 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus
Charis Forename Definition:
A female name. Greek χάρις ‘grace’; its use as a christian name is subsequent to the Reformation (cf. Alethea, Sophia). Spenser’s Charissa in the Faerie Queene, a latinized form of Charis, is also occasionally used.
Charis Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 2,873 | 1:126,188 | 5,216 |
| Greece | 100% | 2,061 | 1:5,305 | 403 |
| Cyprus | 100% | 1,698 | 1:513 | 88 |
| Philippines | 95% | 1,595 | 1:66,464 | 4,322 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 1,494 | 1:172,666 | 17,285 |
| England | 100% | 697 | 1:79,775 | 3,241 |
| Ghana | - | 393 | 1:68,667 | 3,308 |
| Nigeria | 83% | 336 | 1:528,465 | 16,300 |
| Canada | 100% | 244 | 1:135,793 | 6,089 |
| South Africa | 100% | 173 | 1:315,218 | 17,553 |
| Belgium | 100% | 165 | 1:69,637 | 2,891 |
| Germany | 88% | 121 | 1:798,991 | 6,909 |
| Uganda | 100% | 114 | 1:359,271 | 9,649 |
| Netherlands | 98% | 109 | 1:155,065 | 6,575 |
| Singapore | 92% | 95 | 1:66,180 | 6,919 |
| DR Congo | 77% | 89 | 1:829,524 | 25,650 |
| Malaysia | 74% | 84 | 1:362,499 | 17,472 |
| Australia | - | 75 | 1:182,102 | 4,839 |
| Hong Kong | - | 70 | 1:110,753 | 2,869 |
| Thailand | 68% | 69 | 1:1,015,447 | 36,795 |
| Scotland | 100% | 62 | 1:86,296 | 2,154 |
| China | - | 53 | 1:25,774,637 | 60,738 |
| Brazil | 100% | 46 | 1:4,657,308 | 74,565 |
| India | 50% | 42 | 1:28,925,666 | 600,494 |
| Wales | 100% | 41 | 1:75,471 | 2,139 |
| Mexico | 80% | 34 | 1:3,651,307 | 16,729 |
| Jamaica | - | 27 | 1:106,786 | 4,444 |
| Switzerland | 95% | 24 | 1:342,229 | 6,382 |
| France | 100% | 24 | 1:2,769,598 | 14,180 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 18 | 1:75,634 | 5,830 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 15 | 1:476,800 | 16,943 |
| Argentina | 100% | 15 | 1:2,851,550 | 9,163 |
| Qatar | 100% | 15 | 1:157,974 | 16,771 |
| Liberia | 86% | 14 | 1:315,147 | 9,860 |
| Czechia | 69% | 13 | 1:819,705 | 3,136 |
| Kenya | 57% | 11 | 1:4,209,737 | 24,377 |
| Guyana | 100% | 10 | 1:76,326 | 6,296 |
| Sweden | 63% | 10 | 1:985,791 | 19,730 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 10 | 1:3,020,189 | 47,166 |
| Malawi | 100% | 9 | 1:1,901,368 | 9,999 |
| Colombia | 100% | 9 | 1:5,308,770 | 29,121 |
| Papua New Guinea | 83% | 8 | 1:1,019,039 | 71,574 |
| Zambia | - | 8 | 1:1,981,849 | 20,512 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 8 | 1:443,788 | 3,677 |
| Taiwan | - | 7 | 1:3,395,669 | 64,613 |
| Italy | 100% | 6 | 1:10,177,015 | 31,373 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 6 | 1:2,684,738 | 6,435 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 5 | 1:4,322,101 | 63,776 |
| Norway | - | 5 | 1:1,026,466 | 14,100 |
| Finland | 50% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 4 | 1:48,589,420 | 158,924 |
| Bolivia | - | 4 | 1:2,650,351 | 4,903 |
| Malta | - | 4 | 1:107,340 | 2,111 |
| Bahamas | - | 3 | 1:133,123 | 2,262 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 3 | 1:59,272 | 4,116 |
| Macau | - | 3 | 1:202,736 | 1,370 |
| Chile | 100% | 3 | 1:5,869,069 | 26,159 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 2 | 1:3,009,168 | 24,322 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 2 | 1:2,383,974 | 18,662 |
| Denmark | - | 2 | 1:2,824,749 | 21,465 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Angola | - | 1 | 1:26,966,606 | 7,835 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Jersey | - | 1 | 1:99,980 | 2,122 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Nepal | 100% | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| Peru | 100% | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
The alternate forms: Charís (2) are calculated separately.
Charis (2,175) may also be a surname.
Charis Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. Greek χάρις ‘grace’; its use as a christian name is subsequent to the Reformation (cf. Alethea, Sophia). Spenser’s Charissa in the Faerie Queene, a latinized form of Charis, is also occasionally used.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
F. (The ch is hard, i. e. as k.) The C19-20 form of Charissa.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
Greek (feminine) - Loving and loved.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
Greek (feminine) - Good-will.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
Greek (feminine) - Grace.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
A Greek name, meaning: Good will. In mythology, one of the three graces.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Charis Forename Popularity
Charis Demographics
Average Charis Salary in
United States
$43,502 USD
Per year
Rank:
204,983 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000719263
Rank: 5,506 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
99.94%
Sample size: 1,363 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
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