ChristianGirlLatin
Charity: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“charity; Christian love”
چیریٹی
Caritas
What Charity means
Charity (چیریٹی, Latin Caritas) is a Christian girl’s name that means “charity; Christian love”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Charity.
Charity at a glance
- Meaning
- charity; Christian love
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Latin
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- char-ih-tee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- C · چ
Meaning of Charity
- In English
- charity; Christian love
- اردو میں معنی
- محبت؛ خیرات
Origin and history of Charity
From Latin caritas, meaning 'charity'. The 'charity' of 1 Corinthians 13 in the King James Bible.
Base wordLatin caritas
How to say and write Charity
- Say it
- char-ih-tee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Charity
- Urdu
- چیریٹی
- Original script
- Caritas
Sibling names for Charity
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Charity.
- Christianکرسچنa follower of ChristBoyLatin
- Clementکلیمنٹmerciful; mildBoyLatin
- EvanایونJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
- IanآئنJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
- IvanایوانJehovah has been graciousBoyHebrew
- JohnجانJehovah has been graciousBoyHebrew
- JuanخوانJehovah has been graciousBoyHebrew
- SeanشانJehovah has been graciousBoyCeltic
Names like Charity
- Agapeاگاپےlove; Christian loveGirlGreek
- Amandaامانڈاworthy to be loved; lovableGirlLatin
- AmyایمیbelovedGirlLatin
- AnastasiaاناستاسیاresurrectionGirlGreek
- Angelaاینجلاangel; messengerGirlGreek
- Angelinaاینجلیناlittle angelGirlGreek
- Anitaانیتاgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annaایناgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Anneاینgrace; favourGirlHebrew
- Annetteاینیٹgrace; favourGirlHebrew
Names that sound like Charity
Questions about the name Charity
What does the name Charity mean?
Charity means “charity; Christian love”. In Urdu: محبت؛ خیرات. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Charity a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Charity is a girl’s name.
Is Charity a Christian name?
Yes. Charity is used by Christian families. It is of Latin origin. From Latin caritas, meaning 'charity'. The 'charity' of 1 Corinthians 13 in the King James Bible.
How do you pronounce Charity?
Say it “char-ih-tee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Charity in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Charity is written چیریٹی. In its original script: Caritas.
Is the meaning of Charity verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.