Charis (name)

The three Graces in Botticelli's Primavera
Pronunciation	Kar-is or Ka-riz
Gender	Feminine (English), unisex (Greek)
Word/name	Ancient Greek
Meaning	"one of the Graces", "grace" or "kindness"
Related names	Charissa (English variant), Haris (Greek variant transcription)

Charis (/ˈkeɪrɪs/; Greek: Χάρις) is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life"

In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites (Greek: Χάριτες) or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis was also known as Cale ("Beauty") or Aglaea ("Splendor").

Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace.