Fun Facts About the Name Kharisma
- 482 babies named Kharisma: U.S. records list 482 babies given the name Kharisma from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kharisma Mean?
Kharisma means "gift of grace" and comes from the Greek noun charisma (χάρισμα), meaning "favor" or "gift." It is a variant spelling of Charisma. The Greek noun comes from charizesthai ("to show favor, gratify"), which is formed from charis ("grace, favor"). In Christian Greek, charisma commonly means a gift of divine grace; English charisma preserves that religious sense alongside the later idea of a compelling personal quality. The kh spelling represents the Greek letter chi, which English usually writes ch.
Kharisma Name History & Origins
The Greek noun charisma passed into Latin as charisma and then into English. Its early English use was theological; the word later acquired a secular sense of personal magnetism, especially in twentieth-century discussions of leadership. Kharisma is a spelling variant that uses kh for the Greek chi. The same spelling, kharisma, is the standard Indonesian form of the borrowed word, and Kharisma is used as a given name in Indonesia. The name's root remains Greek rather than Indonesian.
How Popular is the Name Kharisma?
Kharisma has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2008. Its best rank was #5,662 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,020 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2024 | #6,034 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2023 | #7,093 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2022 | #6,582 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2021 | #5,662 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2020 | #6,497 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #6,087 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #11,981 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #8,087 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #7,800 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #11,408 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #6,868 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2013 | #13,933 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #9,421 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #8,911 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #7,365 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2009 | #5,999 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2008 | #5,861 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2007 | #7,914 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #10,270 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #10,547 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #6,946 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2003 | #11,886 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #10,683 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2001 | #7,540 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #7,809 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1999 | #6,065 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #5,945 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #8,057 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #14,667 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #11,138 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #11,162 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #6,842 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #10,857 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #10,157 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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