Karis

Karis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “grace”
Origin: Greek
Say it: KAIR-iss · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek charis meaning 'grace, kindness'. Karis is a modern transliterated form related to Charis and sometimes used independently in English.

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How popular is Karis?

202428.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Karis in 202492

2024 rank#2,171 girls

Peak year2012

Total US babies since 18806,752

Karis is fading: recent use is about 48% of its level ten years before.

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Karis questions

What does the name Karis mean?

Karis means "grace". It comes from Greek. From Greek charis meaning 'grace, kindness'. Karis is a modern transliterated form related to Charis and sometimes used independently in English.

Is Karis a boy or girl name?

Karis is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Karis?

92 US babies were named Karis in 2024. Its peak year was 2012.

How do you pronounce Karis?

Karis is usually pronounced KAIR-iss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.