Charity
/CH-AE-R-IH-T-IY/
Charity, generous love and self-giving kindness toward others, from the Latin caritas (selfless love, esteem). With deep Christian history and modern secular recognition, it names the highest of the virtues, an open-handed warmth that gives freely and seeks nothing back.
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This page tells you what Charity means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Charity is a Christian girl name of English origin, meaning “Charity, generous love and self-giving kindness toward others, from the Latin caritas (selfless love, esteem). With deep Christian history and modern secular recognition, it names the highest of the virtues, an open-handed warmth that gives freely and seeks nothing back.”.
Charity is a girl's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Charity, generous love and self-giving kindness toward others, from the Latin caritas (selfless love, esteem). With deep Christian history and modern secular recognition, it names the highest of the virtues, an open-handed warmth that gives freely and seeks nothing back." and belongs to the Love cluster — names for children loved deeply before they arrive.
Common among British, American, European families, Charity carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Charity
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Charity lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Charity's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Charity's saint & feast day →What does Charity's numerology say?
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 Charity resonates in either tradition.
Charity's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Charity's full reading →
Does Charity go with your family's names?
Charity breaks into 6 sounds: /CH-AE-R-IH-T-IY/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Charity sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Charity beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Charity — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Charity
If Charity resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in British families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Love cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Charity
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Common questions about Charity
What does the name Charity mean?
Charity means "Charity, generous love and self-giving kindness toward others, from the Latin caritas (selfless love, esteem). With deep Christian history and modern secular recognition, it names the highest of the virtues, an open-handed warmth that gives freely and seeks nothing back.." It is a girl name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Charity a boy or girl name?
Charity is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Charity?
Charity is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among British, American, European families.
Is Charity a Christian name?
Yes. Charity is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Charity mean in English?
Charity originates from English, where it means "Charity, generous love and self-giving kindness toward others, from the Latin caritas (selfless love, esteem). With deep Christian history and modern secular recognition, it names the highest of the virtues, an open-handed warmth that gives freely and seeks nothing back.."
What are common nicknames for Charity?
Common short forms of Charity include Chari, Char.
What is the numerology of Charity?
Charity has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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