Charles
Pronunciation: [ ch-AHRLZ ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Charles first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 5,479 babies have been named Charles in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Charles is past its peak , currently ranked #17,314 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #17,314
- Total SSA Count
- 8
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Latin origin
"dear one"
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Gothic origin
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#17,128 in US
American English origin
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#17,502 in US
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About the Name Charles
Charles is a girl name .
Is Charles a boy or girl name? Charles is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #17,314 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #51. Charles is more commonly used as a boy name.
Charles is currently ranked #17,314 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Charles include Cha, Char, Chary, Charie, Les, Lesy, Lesie, Chy, Chie, and Chakins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Charles include Charlotte, Charlie, Charlee, Charli, Charley . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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