Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Charlene

shar-LEEN · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Free woman, feminine of Charles
Language
English
Culture
English;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
French · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1747
2024 births115
Peak year1952
First appeared1888
Total US births133,629
1952 peak18881922195619902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
CharCharlie
Alternate spellings
CharleenCharlineSharleen
In other languages
Carolina (Italian)Carline (French)

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Notable people named Charlene

Charlene Tilton (actress)
Princess Charlene of Monaco
Charlene Wittstock (royal)
Charlene Choi (singer)