Charmaine: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- shar-MAYN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Likely popularized by the 1926 song 'Charmaine'. It may be influenced by French charme 'charm' or by names such as Charmaine/Charmian, but its exact etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Charmaine?
Babies named Charmaine in 202417
Peak year1952
Total US babies since 188015,395
Charmaine is steady now but far below its 1952 peak.
Names like Charmaine
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Charmaine questions
What does the name Charmaine mean?
Charmaine means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Likely popularized by the 1926 song 'Charmaine'. It may be influenced by French charme 'charm' or by names such as Charmaine/Charmian, but its exact etymology is uncertain.
Is Charmaine a boy or girl name?
Charmaine is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Charmaine?
17 US babies were named Charmaine in 2024. Its peak year was 1952.
How do you pronounce Charmaine?
Charmaine is usually pronounced shar-MAYN.
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.