Charis
Meaning
"grace, kindness, beauty"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,890
- Total SSA Count
- 57
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chari, Ris
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"grace, kindness, beauty"
Origin: Ancient Greek
"northerner, man from the north"
Origin: Old French
Charis is more popular, ranked #2890 vs #6395 for Norris.
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Charis is more popular, ranked #2890 compared to Norris at #6395 in the United States.
Charis means "grace, kindness, beauty" (Ancient Greek origin). Norris means "northerner, man from the north" (Old French origin).
Charis is primarily a girl name. Norris is primarily a boy name.