Char
Pronunciation: [ ch-AHR ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Char first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 458 babies have been named Char in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Char is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #47,853 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #47,853
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Latin origin
"winged, nourished"
#47,851 in US
Hebrew origin
"grace, favor"
#47,760 in US
Irish via Hebrew origin
"God is gracious"
#47,830 in US
African-American origin
"modern invented name"
#47,932 in US
Timucuan origin
"sticks of fire"
#47,916 in US
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