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Pronounced shuh-REES /ʃəˈriːs/Medium

Meaning: Charise is a spelling of Charisse/Cherise, usually connected to French cerise/cherise, 'cherry,' and to Greek charis, 'grace, charm, favor.' It reads as a graceful mid-century respelling in the Denise family.Medium

In 30 seconds: Charise blends 'cherry' and 'grace' in the Cherise/Charisse family (said 'shuh-REES') — a smooth mid-century name.

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Origin LowFrench, Greek

MeaningCharise is a spelling of Charisse/Cherise, usually connected to French cerise/cherise, 'cherry,' and to Greek charis, 'grace, charm, favor.' It reads as a graceful mid-century respelling in the Denise family.

U.S. rank (2014)#11173 ↗ Rising

2014 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1971

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,154

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

Charise is a variant of Charisse and Cherise, names generally traced to French cerise, 'cherry,' with an overlay of Greek charis, 'grace and charm.' The -ise ending tied it to the mid-century vogue for Denise and Elise. It appeared from the late 1940s and reached its high in 1971 before slowly receding.

A woman named Charise at its early-seventies peak is now in her early fifties. The name reads as a refined mid-century choice with a soft shuh-REES cadence; it sits beside Charisse, Cherise, Denise and Clarice, and while it has not returned to fashion, its 'grace' and 'cherry' associations keep it pretty and feminine.

Did you know? Charise rides the same fashionable -ise ending that made Denise and Elise popular, giving the 'grace/cherry' name a chic French finish.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Charise — Variant of Cherise/Charisse (French cerise, 'cherry'; Greek charis, 'grace')

Variations

CharisseCheriseCharisa

Nicknames

RiseChaReese

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If you like Charise…

Charisse— a fuller spelling of the same name

Cherise— a sister spelling in the cherry/grace family

Denise— a like -ise mid-century name

Clarice— a same-era graceful -ice name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charise mean?

Charise is a variant of Cherise/Charisse, linked to 'cherry' and to Greek charis, 'grace.'

How do you pronounce Charise?

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

Is Charise a boy or girl name?

Charise is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Charise?

Charise was an uncommon mid-century name that crested in the early nineteen-seventies.