Charlize
Meaning
"free woman, strong one"
Origin: Germanic via Afrikaans
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,448
- Total SSA Count
- 74
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Charlie, Char, Lize
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman, strong one"
Origin: Germanic via Afrikaans
"violet flower"
Origin: Greek
Charlize is more popular, ranked #2448 vs #2586 for Yolanda.
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Charlize is more popular, ranked #2448 compared to Yolanda at #2586 in the United States.
Charlize means "free woman, strong one" (Germanic via Afrikaans origin). Yolanda means "violet flower" (Greek origin).
Charlize is primarily a girl name. Yolanda is primarily a girl name.