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Charles
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What Charles means
- French, Germanic and English free man
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 4 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 18 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 52 in the US (2024)
- no. 87 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 93 in Australia (2024)
- no. 103 in France (2019)
- no. 112 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 123 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 161 in Northern Ireland (2025)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Carl, Carlos, Karl, Carlo, Charlie
Names with a similar meaning
Charlie Francisco Maverick Frankie Carlos Karl Frank Franco Francis Charly Carl Carlo
Charles in stories
- A Tale of Two Cities: Charles Darnay, the French aristocrat who renounces his title
- X-Men: Charles Xavier, Professor X, founder of the X-Men
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Charles Boyle, Jake's devoted partner