Charisse
Meaning
“A French-style elaboration of Charis, Greek for grace, popularized as a first name by dancer Cyd Charisse.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charisse peaked in the 1970s.
When you meet Charisse
Most people given the name Charisse in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Charisse you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Charisse deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Charisse truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Charisse fits with your family’s names and surname.
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