Charis is a distinctive choice, ranked #1133 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Charis in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1133
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About the Name Charis
Charis is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1775 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #357 in 1999 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Charis is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Charis in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Charis
Charis Yulianto — Charis Yulianto is an Indonesian former footballer who played as a centre-back.
Charis Tsingaras — Charis Tsingaras is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Atromitos and the Greece national team.
Charis Tsevis — Charis Tsevis (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Τσέβης or Χάρης Τσέβης; Greek pronunciation: [xaris t͡sevis]; born 8 May 1967) is a Greek visual designer, illustrator and art director.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Charis
Unlikely. With around 29 UK babies named Charis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Charis in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Charis is rising: up 2,314 places since 2020, to #1,133 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #357 in 1999.
Charis is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Charis include: Charis Yulianto, Charis Tsingaras and Charis Tsevis. Short summaries for each appear below.
Charis does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Chariss in the wild.
29
UK babies named Charis (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 2314 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Charis
Almost certainly the only Charis in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Charis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Charis Tsevis (Greek: Χαράλαμπος Τσέβης or Χάρης Τσέβης; Greek pronunciation: [xaris t͡sevis]; born 8 May 1967) is a Greek visual designer, illustrator and art director.
Charalampis "Charis" Markopoulos (alternate spellings: Charalabis, Haralampis, Haralabis, Haris) is a Greek former professional basketball player, and current head coach for the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).