Meaning and Origin of the Name of Charity

The name Charity is an English girl’s name. Saint Charity is an early Christian Martyr, who died as a child, along with her sisters Faith, and Hope. The meaning of Charity is “Giving. Charity is also considered a nickname for Charles and Charlotte.

Popularity

The popularity of Charity is not as much as the names Faith and Hope. It ranked 500 for American girl names between 1880-1898, and in the top 1000 between 1880-1927. Then it dropped in popularity and in 1968 ranked number 968.

Famous People with the Name

Charity Wakefield is an English Actress and Producer. She was born September 18, 1980 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. She is known for her work in “Wolf Hall”, “The Player”, and “Sense and Sensibility”.
Charity Ngilu is the County Governor of Kitui in Kenya, Africa. She was born January 28, 1952, which makes her 69. She is married and has 3 children, and is part of the minority Ethnic Group “Kamba”. She founded the Rainbow Coalition and is part of the Social Democratic Party.

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