Baby Names Girl Names Meaning of the Name Chara Updated January 18, 2026 by Jennifer M. Chara Gender: Female Origin: Greek Meaning: Joyful ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Chara? The name Chara is primarily a female name of Greek origin that means Joyful. People who like the name Chara also like: Paige, Saoirse, Elsa, Delilah, Aoife, Autumn, Winifred, Eamon, Ephraim, Garrett, Grady, Dermot, Gareth, Cullen Names like Chara: Crue, Caesarea, Cyra, Cherie, Caro, Cree, Cherry, Crew, Cra, Cary, Coeur, Carrie, Cassara, Cher, Carey, Cesare, Cyrah, Char, Caesar, Cairo, Chiharu, Choire, Cira, Ceara, Cezary, Cicero, Czar, Chezare, Causer, Cara Stats for the Name Chara Chara is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Chara is currently not ranked in U.S. births