Charley
Meaning
"free woman"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #729
- Total SSA Count
- 385
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Char, Charlie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman"
Origin: Germanic
"clearing with oak trees"
Origin: Old English
Oakleigh is more popular, ranked #629 vs #729 for Charley.
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Oakleigh is more popular, ranked #629 compared to Charley at #729 in the United States.
Charley means "free woman" (Germanic origin). Oakleigh means "clearing with oak trees" (Old English origin).
Charley is primarily a girl name. Oakleigh is primarily a girl name.