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.
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2006: 5 births, rank #12,055
2007: 9 births, rank #8,173
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20092009: 6 births, rank #10,994
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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.