The baby name Charita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃəˈriːtə/ (chuh-REE-tah).
Charita is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Charita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃəˈriːtə/ (chuh-REE-tah).
Charita is Sanskrit in Origin.
Charita blends two venerable strands. In the South Asian sphere it reflects Sanskrit carita “deed, conduct; life story,” familiar from titles like Buddhacarita (Life of the Buddha) and interpreted in modern usage as “good character” or “one of noble deeds.” Independently, a Greek line comes from charis “grace, kindness,” the root behind medieval and Orthodox names such as Charitina; Latin caritas “charity, love” produced related virtue names that sometimes overlap with Charita.
As a given name, Charita appears in modern India and the diaspora, and sporadically in English-speaking contexts as a variant of Charity or the Scandinavian Carita (common in Finland and Sweden). Documented variants and cognates include Charitha, Charitā, Charitra (related form), Charis, Charitina/Haritina, Carita, Caritas, and Charity. Meanings cluster around grace, loving-kindness, and exemplary conduct or life story.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #122 | 4 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #419 | 6 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #421 | 9 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 41 | 5,933 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #929 | 15 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2009 | #929 | 5 | 9,986 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
Charita is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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