Charity

Meaning of Charity

The name Charity means generous love or kindness. It also refers to giving help to those in need.

Charity has Latin roots — browse every Latin baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Charity

After ranking as high as #456 in 2000, Charity has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Charity

• Charity Lawson
  Reality TV star, The Bachelorette
• Charity Shea
  Actress, Tyler Perry's The Haves
• Charity Vance
  Singer-songwriter, YouTube personality
• Charity Timmerman
  Former professional soccer player
• Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick
  Opera singer, inspiring health advocate

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Questions about the name Charity

What does the name Charity mean?

Charity means the name charity means generous love or kindness. it also refers to giving help to those in need, and it comes from Latin origins.

Is Charity a boy's or a girl's name?

Charity is most commonly used as a girl's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Charity?

Charity did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Charity most popular?

Charity peaked at #456 in 2000.