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Cherity

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How to Pronounce Cherity

Pronounced CHAIR-ih-tee /ˈtʃær.ɪ.ti/Medium

Meaning: Cherity is a respelling of Charity, the virtue name from the Latin caritas, 'love, esteem,' one of the three theological virtues alongside faith and hope; the cher- spelling nods to the French cher, 'dear.'Low

In 30 seconds: Cherity respells Charity, the virtue name from Latin caritas, 'love.' It peaked around 1972 and stayed rare (said CHAIR-ih-tee).
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Origin MediumLatin, English
MeaningCherity is a respelling of Charity, the virtue name from the Latin caritas, 'love, esteem,' one of the three theological virtues alongside faith and hope; the cher- spelling nods to the French cher, 'dear.'
U.S. rank (2013)#15016 ↗ Rising
2013 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1972
Total births (all-time)≈ 230

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197219702013

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

Cherity is a variant of Charity, a Puritan-favored virtue name from the Latin caritas. The cher- spelling gave the wholesome name a softer, more affectionate look during its nineteen-seventies revival.

It stayed a rare spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1972, behind Charity. A woman named Cherity then is in her early fifties today, with a gentle, virtue-rooted name.

Did you know? Cherity spells Charity to look like the French cher, 'dear'; the parent virtue name comes from the Latin caritas, the selfless love prized in Christian teaching.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Cherity — Respelling of Charity; Latin caritas 'love'; theological virtue name

Variations

CharityCharlaCherith

Nicknames

CherRityCherry

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Charity— the standard spelling of the same virtue name
Cherith— a like biblical-sounding cher- name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Cherity mean?

It is a respelling of Charity, from the Latin caritas, meaning 'Christian love.'

How do you pronounce Cherity?

It is said CHAIR-ih-tee /ˈtʃær.ɪ.ti/, three syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Cherity a boy or girl name?

Cherity is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Cherity?

It has always been rare in the United States as a spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.

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