Charleston
Meaning
"free man's town"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,826
- Total SSA Count
- 46
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Charlie, Charley, Chuck
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free man's town"
Origin: Old English
"small hardy bird"
Origin: Old English
Charleston is more popular, ranked #2826 vs #3552 for Sparrow.
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Charleston is more popular, ranked #2826 compared to Sparrow at #3552 in the United States.
Charleston means "free man's town" (Old English origin). Sparrow means "small hardy bird" (Old English origin).
Charleston is primarily a boy name. Sparrow is primarily a girl name.