Charline

Charline: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

French feminine form related to Charles, from Germanic Karl. Also used in English-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Charline?

20242.7 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 Charline in 20249

Peak year1928

Total US babies since 18806,234

Charline is fading: recent use is about 67% of its level ten years before.

Names like Charline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French
Allisonnoble kind · French

Charline questions

What does the name Charline mean?

Charline means "free man". It comes from French. French feminine form related to Charles, from Germanic Karl. Also used in English-speaking contexts.

Is Charline a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Charline?

9 US babies were named Charline in 2024. Its peak year was 1928.

How do you pronounce Charline?

Charline 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.