Charm

Charm: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “delight; attractiveness”
Origin: English
Say it: CHARM · 1 syllable
Used for: Girls (95% of all uses)

An English word name from 'charm,' meaning attractiveness, delight, or a magical spell. As a given name, it is modern and uncommon.

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How popular is Charm?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Charm in 2024129

2024 rank#1,705 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,118

Charm is rising: use over the last five years is 5.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Charm

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
Lilylily flower · English
Scarlettscarlet, bright red · English

Charm questions

What does the name Charm mean?

Charm means "delight; attractiveness". It comes from English. An English word name from 'charm,' meaning attractiveness, delight, or a magical spell. As a given name, it is modern and uncommon.

Is Charm a boy or girl name?

Charm is mainly a girl's name in US records (95% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Charm?

129 US babies were named Charm in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Charm?

Charm is usually pronounced CHARM.

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.