Given name & surname · Greek
Χάρις
“grace”
Χάρις (Cháris) is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek, meaning “grace.” It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Harris.
Meaning & origin
Χάρις’s family of names
In Greek usage, Χάρις has a transliteration in Cháris. In Greek usage, Χάρις as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form Harris. In Greek usage, Χάρις as a surname can be written in the Roman alphabet as Cháris.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
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Gechina
Gechina is a variant of Grace. As a name, Grace carries the word’s association with divine favour. Grace’s meaning comes from a vocabulary word rather than a compound of older personal names.
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Nollee
“filled with hope”
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