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Globally, Charis (Charis , Χάρης , شاريس ) is a common epicene first name. The forename Charis is characteristic of Cyprus, where it is quite a common largely masculine, but seldom girly name, Greece, where it is quite a common predominantly feminine, but scarcely masculine name, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare feminine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Greece, Indonesia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Charis is the last name as well as the forename.
Charis is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Charis Black , character in Harry Potter; Charis , the Greek goddess; Charis Margelis , the theatrical character in the play "Goodnight love"; Charis and Nemesis , the fictional comic book character owned by DC Comics/Wildstorm Comics.