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Charisse vs Pandora

Which is more popular?
Charisse and Pandora are given to a similar number of US babies today.
CharissePandora
Meaning grace all-gifted
Origin greek greek
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation shuh-REESS pan-DOR-ə
Syllables 2 3
First appeared00
Peak year1971 (209)1952 (132)
In 202500
TrendVintageVintage
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Charisse Pandora
192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeCharissePandora
2020s 14 225
2010s 65 498
2000s 209 315
1990s 521 173
1980s 1,099 87
1970s 1,441 285
1960s 1,264 660
1950s 635 659
1940s 48 83
1930s 0 58
1920s 0 72
1910s 0 11

What does Charisse mean?

Generally a French-styled elaboration of Greek 'charis' (grace, kindness). Some sources propose an unrelated derivation (a cherry/Latin 'ceresia' link, or a feminine of Charles), so the grace meaning is the most-cited but not undisputed.

What does Pandora mean?

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'.

Frequently asked questions

Is Charisse or Pandora more popular?

Charisse and Pandora are given to a similar number of US babies today.

What is the difference between Charisse and Pandora?

Charisse means grace (greek origin), while Pandora means all-gifted (greek origin).

Which name is older, Charisse or Pandora?

In US records, Charisse first appears in 0 and Pandora in 0, so Charisse has the longer recorded history.