—2024 rank
1952peak year
133,482babies named Charlene since 1880
▲ +4%5-year trend
Charlene popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Charlene mean?
A feminine coinage from Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man', with the French-style suffix -lene. It peaked in mid-20th-century America.
OriginGermanic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Charlene
Same era, same vibe — if you like Charlene, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Charlenes
- Charlene, princess of Monaco
Spellings & variants
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