Name profile

Charon

A name meaning "fierce brightness".

PronunciationEnglish /ˈkɛɹ.ən/
Usage languagesGreek Mythology
US rank (2013)#12,136

Meaning and history

Charon possibly means “fierce brightness” in Greek. In Greek mythology, he was the ferryman who carried the newly dead across the River Acheron to Hades.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19941994: no US SSA record for this spelling
1995: no US SSA record for this spelling
1996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
19991999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: 9 births, rank #8,173
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
20092009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 7 births, rank #9,600
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
20132013: 5 births, rank #12,136

In 2013, 5 babies were recorded with the name Charon, ranking #12,136 among boys.