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