82%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Χάρης(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /kʰá.rɛːs/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Greek χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". This was the name of a 4th-century BC Athenian general. It was also borne by the sculptor who crafted the Colossus of Rhodes. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantCharitonFeminine FormCharisOther Languages & CulturesCharis, Haris(Greek) Khariton(Russian) Categories artists, grace, history, kindness, sculptors, virtues