Charis (name)
Charis is a given name derived from a Greek word meaning "grace, kindness, and life."
In Greek mythology, a Charis is one of the Charites or "Graces", goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility; and in Homer's Iliad, Charis is the wife of Hephaestus. Charis was also known as Cale or Aglaea.
Charis is also the Spartan name of a Grace.
In the Greek and Hebrew biblical term Charis refers to good will, loving-kindness, favour, in particular to God's merciful grace. It is used over 140 times in the New Testament and is a central concept in the theology developed by St. Augustine of Hippo.
