Meaning and history
Chara is a Greek name meaning “happiness” or “joy.”
20062006: 12 births, rank #9,286
2007: 11 births, rank #10,129
2008: 7 births, rank #13,832
2009: 7 births, rank #13,704
2010: 8 births, rank #12,276
20112011: 9 births, rank #11,181
2012: 7 births, rank #13,483
2013: 15 births, rank #7,748
2014: 8 births, rank #11,931
2015: 12 births, rank #8,931
20162016: 11 births, rank #9,411
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
2019: 11 births, rank #9,112
2020: 11 births, rank #8,953
20212021: 8 births, rank #11,146
2022: 5 births, rank #15,306
2023: 7 births, rank #12,197
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 6 births, rank #13,208
In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Chara, ranking #13,208 among girls.