| Charis | Pandora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | grace | all-gifted |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KAIR-iss | pan-DOR-ə |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2006 (127) | 1952 (132) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Charis | Pandora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 349 | 225 |
| 2010s | 895 | 498 |
| 2000s | 971 | 315 |
| 1990s | 605 | 173 |
| 1980s | 571 | 87 |
| 1970s | 457 | 285 |
| 1960s | 211 | 660 |
| 1950s | 128 | 659 |
| 1940s | 95 | 83 |
| 1930s | 11 | 58 |
| 1920s | 54 | 72 |
| 1910s | 0 | 11 |
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.
From Greek Pandora, combining pan 'all' + doron 'gift', meaning 'all-gifted' or, by an older reading, 'all-giving' (giver of all gifts). The scholarly sense is disputed between 'gifted with everything' and 'giver of all'.
Charis and Pandora are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Charis means grace (greek origin), while Pandora means all-gifted (greek origin).
In US records, Charis first appears in 0 and Pandora in 0, so Charis has the longer recorded history.