The first name Charisma
A girl’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /kəˈɹɪzmə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From the common noun charisma, from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Charisma last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2002, with 10 births (#1,784).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Charisma with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Charisma at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 girls born in the United States were named Charisma, the 5,126th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 196 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Charisma
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Charisma CarpenterAmerican actress, born 1970
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Questions
- What does the name Charisma mean?
- From the common noun charisma, from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).
- What is the origin of the name Charisma?
- From the common noun charisma, from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).
- How popular is the name Charisma?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Charisma, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 2002, with 10 births.
- Is Charisma a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,815 US babies named Charisma since 1880 were girls.
- When was Charisma most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 196 babies were named Charisma, its highest rank at 1,060th.
- How do you pronounce Charisma?
- Charisma is /kəˈɹɪzmə/, 3 syllables.