Charli

Charli: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “free man”
Origin: English
Say it: CHAR-lee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Modern spelling variant of Charlie, from Charles. The name ultimately comes from Germanic Karl, meaning 'man' or 'free man.'

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How popular is Charli?

2024178 per million US babies

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Babies named Charli in 2024592

2024 rank#524 girls

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188011,236

Charli is rising: use over the last five years is 2.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Charli

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charliefree man · English
Charleefree man · English
Charleyfree man · English
Charleighfree man · English
Charlyfree man · Germanic
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English

Charli questions

What does the name Charli mean?

Charli means "free man". It comes from English. Modern spelling variant of Charlie, from Charles. The name ultimately comes from Germanic Karl, meaning 'man' or 'free man.'

Is Charli a boy or girl name?

Charli is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Charli?

592 US babies were named Charli in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Charli?

Charli is usually pronounced CHAR-lee.

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.