#512024 rank
1947peak year
2,349,057babies named Charles since 1880
▼ 13%5-year trend
Charles popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Charles mean?
From Germanic Karl, 'free man'. Charlemagne's empire made it a royal name across Europe, and it has been carried by kings of England, France and Spain.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Charless
- Charles Darwin, scientist
- Charles Dickens, writer
Spellings & variants
CarlCarlosCarlo
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