Charleen

Charleen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free person”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: shar-LEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine form of Charles, from Germanic Karl meaning 'free man'. This spelling is mainly used in English-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Charleen?

20242.1 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Charleen in 20247

Peak year1947

Total US babies since 18807,383

Charleen is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.

Names like Charleen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Charleen questions

What does the name Charleen mean?

Charleen means "free person". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine form of Charles, from Germanic Karl meaning 'free man'. This spelling is mainly used in English-speaking contexts.

Is Charleen a boy or girl name?

Charleen is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Charleen?

7 US babies were named Charleen in 2024. Its peak year was 1947.

How do you pronounce Charleen?

Charleen is usually pronounced shar-LEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.