Charlee Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In the southern United States, Charlee has a sweet, southern charm, often associated with hospitality and friendliness.

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A Deep Dive

Charlee Overview

Meaning

Free man

Gender

Girl

Origin

English

Etymology

Derived from the Old Germanic name Karl

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɑːrli/

Popularity

Charlee is a well-liked name, particularly in English-speaking countries. In the USA, it ranked 358th for girls in 2023​.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

7 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Modern, Cute, Uncommon

Associated Traits

Playful, modern, approachable, lively

Name Day

November 4th (Germany)​
A Deep Dive

Charlee Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Charlie, Charley, Charli, Charly, Sharlie, Sharlee, Charleigh

Common Nicknames

Chaz, Lee, Chara

Diminutives

Char, Lili, Cece

Famous People

  • Charlee Fraser
    (Australian Model)
  • Charlee Adams
    (English Soccer Player)
  • Charlee Conley
    (American Musician)
  • Charlee Brooks
    (American Singer)
  • Charlee Johnson
    (American Dancer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Charlee
    ("Nashville," TV Series)
  • "Charlee's Song"
    (Novel)
  • "The Charlee Diaries"
    (TV Series)
  • "Charlee's Dream"
    (Film)
  • "Charlee & The Lost Treasure"
    (Children's Book)
  • "Charlee's World"
    (TV Show)

What Is the Meaning of Charlee?

Charlee means “free man” or “strong.” It’s often defined by individuals who are independent, confident, and full of life.

What Is the Origin of The Name Charlee?

Charlee is derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means “man” or “free man.” It has evolved linguistically over time, becoming a popular variation of the name Charles.

Charlee Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Charlee in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#2722021#3462022#3582023
Top 3 Rankings#2722021#2772020#2782017

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Charlee

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023358
(-12 from 2022)
848
(-74 from 2022)
0.04848
2022346
(-74 from 2021)
922
(-228 from 2021)
0.05142
2021272
(+5 from 2020)
1150
(+16 from 2020)
0.06419
2020277
(+4 from 2019)
1134
(-35 from 2019)
0.06415
2019281
(+7 from 2018)
1169
(+20 from 2018)
0.06371
2018288
(-10 from 2017)
1149
(-12 from 2017)
0.06179
2017278
(+19 from 2016)
1161
(+60 from 2016)
0.06146
2016297
(-15 from 2015)
1101
(-28 from 2015)
0.05687
2015282
(+32 from 2014)
1129
(+74 from 2014)
0.05787
2014314
(+11 from 2013)
1055
(+59 from 2013)
0.05393
2013325
(+55 from 2012)
996
(+173 from 2012)
0.05167
2012380
(+59 from 2011)
823
(+113 from 2011)
0.04243
2011439
(+119 from 2010)
710
(+186 from 2010)
0.03664
2010558
(+174 from 2009)
524
(+128 from 2009)
0.02673
2009732
(+87 from 2008)
396
(+47 from 2008)
0.01955
2008819
(+160 from 2007)
349
(+75 from 2007)
0.01676
2007979
(-61 from 2006)
274
(-14 from 2006)
0.01295
2006918
(+175 from 2005)
288
(+70 from 2005)
0.01378
20051093
(+82 from 2004)
218
(+27 from 2004)
0.01074
20041175
(+241 from 2003)
191
(+51 from 2003)
0.00947
20031416
(+334 from 2002)
140
(+37 from 2002)
0.00698
20021750
(-274 from 2001)
103
(-24 from 2001)
0.00522
20011476
(+409 from 2000)
127
(+37 from 2000)
0.00641
20001885
(-115 from 1999)
90
No change from 1999
0.00451
19991770
(+31 from 1998)
90
(+4 from 1998)
0.00462
19981801
(-68 from 1997)
86
(-3 from 1997)
0.00444
19971733
(+165 from 1996)
89
(+13 from 1996)
0.00466
19961898
(-35 from 1995)
76
(+1 from 1995)
0.00396
19951863
(+216 from 1994)
75
(+9 from 1994)
0.00390
19942079
(+455 from 1993)
66
(+17 from 1993)
0.00339
19932534
(-148 from 1992)
49
(-5 from 1992)
0.00249
19922386
(-579 from 1991)
54
(-25 from 1991)
0.00269
19911807
(-91 from 1990)
79
(-6 from 1990)
0.00389
19901716
(+265 from 1989)
85
(+21 from 1989)
0.00414
19891981
(-430 from 1988)
64
(-21 from 1988)
0.00321
19881551
(+168 from 1987)
85
(+15 from 1987)
0.00442
19871719
(+793 from 1986)
70
(+31 from 1986)
0.00373
19862512
(-289 from 1985)
39
(-7 from 1985)
0.00211
19852223
(+507 from 1984)
46
(+13 from 1984)
0.00249
19842730
(+420 from 1983)
33
(+7 from 1983)
0.00183
19833150
(+1016 from 1982)
26
(+8 from 1982)
0.00145
19824166
(-1391 from 1981)
18
(-14 from 1981)
0.00099
19812775
(-74 from 1980)
32
(-2 from 1980)
0.00179
19802701
(-224 from 1979)
34
(-3 from 1979)
0.00191
19792477
(+805 from 1978)
37
(+14 from 1978)
0.00215
19783282
(-373 from 1977)
23
(-4 from 1977)
0.00140
19772909
(+499 from 1976)
27
(+7 from 1976)
0.00164
19763408
(+962 from 1975)
20
(+6 from 1975)
0.00127
19754370
(+990 from 1974)
14
(+4 from 1974)
0.00090
19745360
(-1205 from 1973)
10
(-4 from 1973)
0.00064
19734155
(+146 from 1972)
14
(+1 from 1972)
0.00090
19724301
(+233 from 1971)
13
(+1 from 1971)
0.00081
19714534
(+1283 from 1970)
12
(+4 from 1970)
0.00068
19705817
(-2200 from 1969)
8
(-7 from 1969)
0.00044
19693617
(+384 from 1968)
15
(+3 from 1968)
0.00085
19684001
(+1272 from 1966)
12
(+5 from 1966)
0.00070
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19665273
(+1494 from 1964)
7
(+2 from 1964)
0.00040
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19646767
(-2235 from 1962)
5
(-4 from 1962)
0.00026
19630
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19624532
(+778 from 1961)
9
(+2 from 1961)
0.00044
19615310
(-1280 from 1959)
7
(-3 from 1959)
0.00034
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19594030
(+2076 from 1958)
10
(+5 from 1958)
0.00048
19586106
(-1571 from 1957)
5
(-3 from 1957)
0.00024
19574535
(+1418 from 1956)
8
(+3 from 1956)
0.00038
19565953
(-125 from 1955)
5
No change from 1955
0.00024
19555828
(-1861 from 1954)
5
(-4 from 1954)
0.00025
19543967
(-280 from 1953)
9
(-1 from 1953)
0.00045
19533687
(-1614 from 1952)
10
(-14 from 1952)
0.00052
19522073
(+621 from 1951)
24
(+9 from 1951)
0.00126
19512694
(-159 from 1950)
15
(-1 from 1950)
0.00081
19502535
(+464 from 1949)
16
(+4 from 1949)
0.00091
19492999
(+351 from 1948)
12
(+2 from 1948)
0.00068
19483350
(-713 from 1947)
10
(-5 from 1947)
0.00057
19472637
(+102 from 1946)
15
(+2 from 1946)
0.00083
19462739
(+393 from 1945)
13
(+4 from 1945)
0.00081
19453132
(+7 from 1944)
9
No change from 1944
0.00067
19443139
(-99 from 1943)
9
(-1 from 1943)
0.00066
19433040
(+212 from 1941)
10
(+2 from 1941)
0.00070
19420
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19413252
(+998 from 1939)
8
(+3 from 1939)
0.00064
19400
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19394250
(+5 from 1937)
5
No change from 1937
0.00044
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19374255
(-554 from 1936)
5
(-1 from 1936)
0.00045
19363701
(+346 from 1930)
6
No change from 1930
0.00056
19350
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19304047
(+678 from 1928)
6
(+1 from 1928)
0.00051
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19284725
(-1107 from 1914)
5
No change from 1914
0.00042
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19143618
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00063
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Charlee

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#3402021#4072022#4262023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4502021#6722022#7482023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#1862021#2732022#2592023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2662021#2862022#2882023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#2132021#2742022#2532023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#1362021#1852022#1752023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#3602021#6472022#4712023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2262021#3082022#2252023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#2402021#1902022#3092023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1362021#1922022#1552023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#1682021#4362022#2592023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5422021#5572022#7922023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#2922021#2462022#3862023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#1442021#1992022#2262023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#1542021#1762022#1982023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#1672021#2772022#2742023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4752021#4552022#6892023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#1332021#2392022#1402023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#2702021#3542022#3832023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2932021#3402022#3782023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#4402021#3782022#6992023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#3142021#3662022#6942023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#1982021#2292022#1862023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2442021#3522022#2862023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2122021#1932022#1782023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1562021#1572022#1242023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2532021#1952022#4452023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#1972021#2202022#4352023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#4632021#4092022#7842023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#2372021#5632022#5642023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4852021#5512022#7592023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3312021#2022022#3752023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#822021#912022#962023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#1242021#2472022#2182023

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#1362021#3222022#2582023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4902021#7842022#7592023

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#842020#2202021#872023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#952020#2072021#1622022

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#2982020#3132021#4392022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#912018#1462020#1252021

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#2292019#1602020#2232021

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#5342017#3992018#3312020

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2262019#1772020#2092023

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#2022014#1442015#1622019

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#3652017#3482021#2772023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2012016#1282022

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1532020

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#652020

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2002007

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2392019

Popularity Rankings for Charlee in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3892019#2522020#3652021

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3392002#2782005#4402016

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3912023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4932021#3932022#4522023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9902019#6132020#9722021

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#7342017#8962018#8832021

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9762006#7642007#9572008

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Charlee a Name for Boys or Girls?

Charlee can be given to both boys and girls, embracing a modern, gender-neutral trend. Its adaptable nature makes it a favorite choice for parents who appreciate flexible names.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Charlee

Charlee in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Charlee Fraser (Model, born 1995): An Australian model who has walked the runway for numerous high-profile fashion designers.
  • Charlee Adams (Soccer Player, born 1995): An English professional soccer player who has played for various clubs in the English Football League.
  • Charlee Conley (Musician, born 1988): An American bassist and member of the rock band Vespera.
  • Charlee Brooks (Singer, born 1992): An American singer-songwriter known for her soulful voice and impactful lyrics.
  • Charlee Johnson (Dancer, born 1983): An American dancer and choreographer who has performed with major dance companies.
  • Charlee Lynott (Actor, born 1990): An American actor featured in various television series and indie films.
  • Charlee ("Nashville," 2012 TV Series): A talented young singer navigating the challenges of the music industry.
  • "Charlee's Song" (2015 Novel): A heartwarming story about a girl discovering her passion for music.
  • "The Charlee Diaries" (2018 TV Series): Follows the life of a teenager dealing with high school drama and family secrets.
  • "Charlee's Dream" (2020 Film): A film about a young girl's journey to achieve her dream of becoming a professional dancer.
  • "Charlee & The Lost Treasure" (2017 Children's Book): Chronicles the adventures of a girl as she embarks on a quest to find a hidden treasure.
  • "Charlee's World" (2016 TV Show): A documentary series following the life of a young environmental activist.
  • Charlee Township (Ohio, USA): A township located in the northeastern part of Ohio, featuring rural landscapes and agricultural activities.
  • Charlee Park (Auckland, New Zealand): A public park in Auckland offering playgrounds, sports fields, and picnic areas.
  • Charlee River (Queensland, Australia): A river flowing through Queensland, providing opportunities for fishing and boating.
  • Charlee Lake (Ontario, Canada): A freshwater lake in Ontario popular for its serene environment and recreational fishing.
  • Charlee Village (Western Cape, South Africa): A small village in the Western Cape region, surrounded by vineyards and scenic mountains.
  • Charlee Island (British Columbia, Canada): A small island off the coast of British Columbia, known for its wildlife and natural beauty.

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