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UnisexGermanic

Charlie

CHAR-lee

Popularity

#140

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

219,996

Peak Year

#4,447 in 2022

First Recorded

1880

Style

Cute & Playful, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Charlie is a diminutive of Charles or Charlotte, both derived from Germanic elements meaning "free man".

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Gender Split

Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Famous Namesakes

  • Charlie Chaplin

    English comic actor and filmmaker

  • Charlie Puth

    American singer, songwriter, and record producer

Nicknames

Personality Traits

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