| Bronte | Charis | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Thunder | grace |
| Origin | Greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | BRON-tee | KAIR-iss |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1969 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1992 (131) | 2006 (127) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Bronte | Charis |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 51 | 349 |
| 2010s | 106 | 895 |
| 2000s | 203 | 971 |
| 1990s | 548 | 605 |
| 1980s | 0 | 571 |
| 1970s | 0 | 457 |
| 1960s | 6 | 211 |
| 1950s | 0 | 128 |
| 1940s | 0 | 95 |
| 1930s | 0 | 11 |
| 1920s | 0 | 54 |
Brontë means “thunder” in Greek, famously the surname of the literary sisters.
From Greek 'charis' (χάρις) meaning grace, kindness, or charm. In Greek myth the Charites (Graces) were goddesses of grace and beauty; the root also underlies the word charisma.
Bronte and Charis are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Bronte means Thunder (Greek origin), while Charis means grace (greek origin).
In US records, Bronte first appears in 1969 and Charis in 0, so Charis has the longer recorded history.