Charlie
Meaning
"free man"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #140
- Total SSA Count
- 2,109
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Char, Chaz
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free man"
Origin: Germanic
"life; living; breath"
Origin: Hebrew
Charlie is more popular, ranked #140 vs #284 for Evie.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Charlie is more popular, ranked #140 compared to Evie at #284 in the United States.
Charlie means "free man" (Germanic origin). Evie means "life; living; breath" (Hebrew origin).
Charlie is primarily a girl name. Evie is primarily a girl name.