Charity - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Charity \

is pronounced CHARE-ih-tee. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dear". One of the virtue names. Originally denoted the Christian's love for his fellow man. See also Faith and Hope.

Charity has 18 variant forms: Carissa, Carita, Chareese, Charis, Charissa, Charisse, Charita, Charitee, Charitey, Charitye, Chariza, Charty, Cherri, Cherry, Sharitee, Sharitey, Sharity and Sharitye.

For more information, see also related names Clemence and Esperanza.

Baby names that sound like Charity are Cherita and Sharita.

Charity is a very common first name for women (#643 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#12252 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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