Carris
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAIR-is
- Origin
- Greek
Carris is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “grace, kindness”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Carris mean?
Greek: spelling of Karis; from Greek charis
“grace, kindness”
From Greek charis 'grace', the word behind charisma and the Charites, the Graces of Greek myth.
Meaning borrowed from Karis.
Is Carris a girl's or a boy's name?
Carris is a girls' name.
How popular is Carris in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 9 girls.
Half of all the girls named Carris in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Carris in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 2 | #7,531 |
| 2014 | 2 | #7,494 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 7 | #3,308 |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 7 | #2,669 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 7 | #2,304 |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,862 |
Names like Carris
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Chloe, Sophie, Charlotte, Zoe, Lucy, Anna, Georgia, Hannah, Emma, Molly, Jasmine, Ellie
Names related to Carris
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Iris, Maisie, Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Carris: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/carris, updated 20 October 2026.