Grace or beloved
Caris is a modern English coinage derived from the Greek word 'charis', meaning grace or kindness. It is also frequently associated with the Welsh name Carys, which stems from the word 'caru', meaning to love.
Less common today
Caris isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,819 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Award-winning paranormal romance novelist
Professional NBA basketball player
The central protagonist and builder in Ken Follett's novel · World Without End
