Charlee
Meaning
"free man, strong"
Origin: Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #398
- Total SSA Count
- 794
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Char
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free man, strong"
Origin: Old High German
"whole, universal"
Origin: Germanic
Charlee is more popular, ranked #398 vs #453 for Emmy.
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Charlee is more popular, ranked #398 compared to Emmy at #453 in the United States.
Charlee means "free man, strong" (Old High German origin). Emmy means "whole, universal" (Germanic origin).
Charlee is primarily a girl name. Emmy is primarily a girl name.