Girl name Germanic;English origin Christian tradition

Carlene

kar-LEEN · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
free woman (fem. of Charles)
Language
Germanic;English
Culture
American
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#8520
2024 births12
Peak year1955
First appeared1895
Total US births15,219
1955 peak18951927196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Carl
Alternate spellings
CarleenKarlene
In other languages
Carlene (English)

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