The baby name Charity is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃærəti/ (CHAIR-i-tee).
Charity is English in Origin.
The baby name Charity is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃærəti/ (CHAIR-i-tee).
Charity is English in Origin.
Charity descends from Latin caritas, “dearness, selfless love,” filtered through Old French charité into Middle English. In the King James Bible, “charity” renders Greek agape in passages like 1 Corinthians 13, shaping its association with Christian love and benevolence. English Puritans adopted Charity as a virtue name in the 16th–17th centuries and carried it to colonial New England. Usage waned but persisted, saw a Victorian-era revival, and enjoyed a modest resurgence in the United States in the 1970s, appealing for its warm moral resonance and simple sound.
Cognates and variants include Caritas (Latin), Caridad (Spanish), Caridade (Portuguese), Carità (Italian), Charité (French, rare), and Karitas (Icelandic). English nicknames range from Cherry to Char and Chari. The name signifies generous love, mercy, and goodwill, combining a devotional heritage with an approachable, vintage feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #12 | 234 | 4,216 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #42 | 6,506 | 15,093 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #56 | 994 | 6,973 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| GH | 0 | #106 | 165 | 5,396 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #148 | 7 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| NG | 0 | #159 | 107 | 5,926 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #159 | 3,551 | 25,928 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #178 | 47 | 7,146 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #248 | 4 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #257 | 7 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #288 | 29 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #300 | 92 | 13,098 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| ZA | 0 | #310 | 138 | 14,421 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #313 | 33 | 8,138 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #336 | 10 | 7,678 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #339 | 10 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #340 | 10 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #357 | 40 | 15,987 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #403 | 113 | 19,177 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #454 | 87 | 11,671 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #493 | 61 | 20,968 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #516 | 17 | 11,342 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #518 | 18 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| BH | 0 | #533 | 21 | 17,937 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #547 | 40 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #558 | 58 | 16,104 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #647 | 12 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #697 | 18 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #766 | 170 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #808 | 144 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #822 | 95 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #831 | 125 | 5,933 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #947 | 13 | 14,742 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #956 | 28 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #969 | 26 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,018 | 161 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,171 | 13 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,287 | 160 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Charity is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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