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Charice

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How to Pronounce Charice

Pronounced shuh-REESE /ʃəˈris/High

Meaning: Charice comes from the surname Charisse — made famous by dancer Cyd Charisse — and also reads as a variant of Charis, the Greek word for 'grace'. As a first name it is soft and elegant, its meaning shading toward 'grace'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Charice reads as a surname name from Charisse and a cousin of Charis ('grace', Greek), giving a soft, elegant girl's name (said 'shuh-REESE').

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Origin MediumFrench, Greek

MeaningCharice comes from the surname Charisse — made famous by dancer Cyd Charisse — and also reads as a variant of Charis, the Greek word for 'grace'. As a first name it is soft and elegant, its meaning shading toward 'grace'.

U.S. rank (2015)#16996 ↘ Falling

2015 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1970

Total births (all-time)≈ 738

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Charice traces to the surname Charisse — as with dancer Cyd Charisse — and echoes Greek charis, 'grace', the root behind Charissa and Charlotte's -char family. Used as a first name, it reads as a graceful, French-flavored coinage.

It appeared in small numbers around 1970, well before the singer Charice made the name widely heard, and stayed rare. Charice is a soft vintage-into-modern name rather than a common one.

Did you know? The name predates its most famous modern bearer, the Filipina singer Charice; American girls were named Charice decades before her rise.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Charisse / Charis — Surname Charisse; Greek 'charis' grace

Variations

CharisseChericeCharece

Nicknames

CharCherry

Famous Bearers

★Charice Pempengco (1992–present)
Filipino singer (now performing as Jake Zyrus) known for a powerful vocal range; the name predates this bearer.

If you like Charice…

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Charis— the Greek 'grace' word behind it

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charice mean?

Charice comes from the surname Charisse and echoes Greek 'charis', 'grace'.

How do you pronounce Charice?

It's said shuh-REESE /ʃəˈris/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Charice a boy or girl name?

Charice is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Charice?

Rare — a soft surname-style name used in small numbers since mid-century.