Karis

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning grace, favor.

Babies a year
175
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
11 babies

Karis by the numbers

In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Karis. In the US, 175 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 307 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karis. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karipure; a form of Katherine153 in the US (2017)
  • Karinpure; a form of Karen30 in the US (2017)
  • Kariepure; a form of Karen or Carey11 in the US (2017)
  • Kariapure; a form of Karis or Caria10 in the US (2017)
  • Kharisgrace or kindness; a form of Charis3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Karisagraceful; a form of Carissa7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Karis

Names that are said the same way as Karis, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Caryslove; a form of caris or cariad34 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Carisgrace or kindness41 in the US (2017)
  • Karissgraceful; a form of Carissa7 in the US (2017)
  • Karys13 in the US (2017)
  • Karris10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Karis, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Karis

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