Caridad

Meaning & origin

Caridad is a girl's name of Spanish origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Charity, self-giving love, from Spanish caridad. The highest of the theological virtues in Catholic teaching, it names love freely poured toward others without thought of return, so the bearer carries a name long given in Spanish households to mark a life devoted to compassion and open-handed generosity." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.

Common among Spanish, European, Latino, Mexican, Cuban, Argentine, Colombian, Chilean, Peruvian, Venezuelan, PuertoRican, Dominican families, Caridad carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Caridad

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Caridad resonates in either tradition.

How Caridad sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Caridad breaks down into 7 phonemes: /K-AE-R-IH-D-AE-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Caridad — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Caridad

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Caridad maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.