Charis
Charis is a man's name in Greece and a woman's name in the United States and Great Britain. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.
- Verdict
- Depends on the country
- Male / female split
- 20% male / 80% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Greece, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 46 male / 3,867 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Charis
To address Charis when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Charis," in English, "Guten Tag Charis," in German. Charis is a man's name in Greece and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Charis,
German
Guten Tag Charis,
French
Bonjour Charis,
Spanish
Estimado/a Charis:
Chinese
Charis您好：
Japanese
Charis様
English
Hi Charis,
German
Hi Charis,
French
Salut Charis,
Spanish
Hola Charis,
Chinese
Charis你好：
Japanese
Charisさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 1% |
| Greece | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
46 male · 3,867 female · 3,913 births recorded
Since 1980: 1% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Charis a male or female name?
Charis is a man's name in Greece and a woman's name in the United States and Great Britain. Which country the person is from decides the answer.
How do I address Charis in an email?
To address Charis when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Charis," in English, "Guten Tag Charis," in German. Charis is a man's name in Greece and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.
Is Charis a unisex name?
Charis is not a unisex name: 20% of people named Charis are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Charis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/charis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_charis,
title = {Is Charis a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/charis},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}