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Karis

The name Karis carries the meaning "Greek charis, grace", with roots in Greek. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. Since 1900, roughly 5,831 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.

EtymologyVariant of Carys/Charis
GreekGreek "charis" – "grace"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
5
1940s
24
1950s
67
1960s
146
1970s
249
1980s
476
1990s
768
2000s
2,161
2010s
1,935
Peaked in the 2000s · 5,831 total U.S. births since 1900