Karith as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Karith

What is the meaning of the name Karith ?

The baby name Karith is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈkærɪθ (KA-rith),kəˈriːθ (kuh-REETH).

Karith is in Origin.

Karith is a modern English given name likely drawn from the biblical place-name Cherith/Kerith, the ravine where the prophet Elijah found refuge. The underlying Hebrew root k-r-t (karat) means "to cut, to separate," evoking a cut ravine or wadi; by extension some interpret it as "separation" or "place of cutting." As a given name, Karith inherits the imagery of shelter, withdrawal, and providence attached to the story in 1 Kings 17.

Usage is rare and recent, with isolated examples in English-speaking countries from the late 20th century onward; it functions as a unisex name, though more often feminine in contemporary records. Spelling variants include Kerith and Cherith; less common forms such as Kareth and Carith also appear. Karith occasionally overlaps stylistically with names like Karis/Karys, but those stem from Greek charis ("grace") and are etymologically distinct. Nicknames might include Kari or Kit.

⚙ Karith is rarely chosen. We have only 23 recorded uses of it on record, from 8 countries.