Charity
Meaning
"generous love, benevolence"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,037
- Total SSA Count
- 95
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Char, Cherry, Cher
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"generous love, benevolence"
Origin: Latin
"marsh clearing, ten's meadow"
Origin: Old English
Charity is more popular, ranked #2037 vs #2135 for Tenley.
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Charity is more popular, ranked #2037 compared to Tenley at #2135 in the United States.
Charity means "generous love, benevolence" (Latin origin). Tenley means "marsh clearing, ten's meadow" (Old English origin).
Charity is primarily a girl name. Tenley is primarily a girl name.