Charlie is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 2,084 boys in the United States.
Charlie at a glance
Gender
Boy name
Origin
Scandinavian · English & American
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
Pronunciation
/ˈtʃɑɹli/
Also spelled
Charlee, Charli, Charly, Charleigh
About the name Charlie
Charlie belongs to the Scandinavian and English & American tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess. It travels in a few spellings: Charlee, Charli, Charly, Charleigh.
In the United States, Charlie first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #20 in 1881, and in 2024 2,084 babies received the name — 181,806 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Charlie is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Scandinavian origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Charlie a boy or girl name?
Charlie is a boy name. In 2024, 2,084 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Charlie?
Charlie comes from the Scandinavian and English & American tradition. It is also spelled Charlee, Charli, Charly, Charleigh.
How popular is the name Charlie?
Charlie first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #20 in 1881, and 2,084 babies were given the name in 2024.
How do you pronounce Charlie?
Charlie is pronounced /ˈtʃɑɹli/ (IPA).
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