Charis (name)
Charis is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life." It is a unisex name, overwhelmingly used for men in Greece and overwhelmingly used for women elsewhere in the world.
In Greek mythology, Charis is one of the Charites or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility.
The Greek and Hebrew biblical term Charis refers to good will, loving-kindness, favour, in particular to God's merciful grace. It is used over 140 times in the New Testament and is a central concept in the theology developed by St. Augustine of Hippo.
It is used in the descriptive epithet of many plant genera and species. Including; Ammocharis, Eleocharis, Englerocharis, Eucharis, Hydrocharis, Nomocharis, Argostemma phyllocharis and Pimelea ammocharis.
Notable people
- Charis Baniotis, Greek footballer
- Charis Bekker, Australian cricketer
- Charis Charisis, Greek footballer
- Charis Eng, Singapore-born physician, scientist and geneticist
- Charis Frankenburg, British author
- Charis Galanakis, Greek researcher and scientist
- Charis Giannopoulos, Greek basketball player
- Charis Grammos, Greek footballer
- Charis Johnson, Ponzi scheme operator
- Charis Kopitsis, Greek footballer and manager
- Charis Kostakis, Greek footballer
- Charis Kostopoulos, Greek singer, songwriter, poet and composer
- Charis Kubrin, American criminologist
- Charis Markopoulos, Greek basketball player and coach
- Charis Michelsen, American actress and writer
- Charis Mullen, Australian politician
- Charis Nicolaou, Cypriot footballer
- Charis Papageorgiou, Greek basketball player
- Charis Papazoglou, Greek basketball player and coach
- Charis Pavely, English cricketer
- Charis Pavlidis, Greek water polo player and coach
- Charis Scott, Scottish cricketer
- Charis Thompson, professor and author
- Charis Tsevis, Greek visual designer, illustrator and art director
- Charis Waddy, Australian-born British author, lecturer and Islamic scholar
- Charis Wilson, American model and writer
- Charis Yulianto, Indonesian footballer