CHARITY  

Gender: F
Origin: Virtue name

Popularity in 2008: #793

As Grace and Hope grow more widely used, some parents are beginning to look at the more unusual three-syllable choices, like Verity, Amity and Charity.

Variations:
Sharitey, Charise, Carita, Charissa, Chareese, Charese, Sharitee, Cherri, Sharity, Charisa, Shanty, Charesse, Charesa, Charitee, Sharitye, Cherry, Carissa, Charyssa, Charitey, Charisse, Charissee, Charita, Charessa, Chariza, Charis, Charista, Charitye, Chariti, Chariety, Charisha

Charity is being discussed in our message boards:

• Clarity
• Compromise and pass it on!
• Favorite Names from Top 1000 - Comments?
• Build a Name Together
• Disney's Fairy names...fun!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Charity:

• WORD NAMES FOR BABIES: What's in a word?
• SOAP OPERA NAMES
• HARRY POTTER NAMES: Beyond Harry & Hermione
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Day, Place, and Word Names