What does the name Charles mean?

Charles means “Free man” and is of Germanic languages origin.

Where does the name Charles come from?

Charles is of Germanic languages origin.

Is Charles a popular name?

Charles is currently popular in United States.

Charles — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Germanic roots, Charles is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “Free man”. Across languages it appears in Russian, Greek, Persian and Hebrew, among others. Notable bearers include Charles Dickens and Charles de Gaulle.

Meaning

Free man

Origin

Germanic languages

Popularity

Loved in United States.

Famous people named Charles

Charles Dickens Charles de Gaulle Charles Baudelaire Charles III Bradley Cooper Keanu Reeves

Charles in other languages

RussianЧарльз
GreekΤσαρλς
Persianشارل
Hebrewצ'רלס
Hindiचार्ल्स
Chinese查尔斯/夏尔
Japaneseチャールズ
Arabicتشارلز

Numerology

The name Charles carries numerology number 3. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Robin Frieda Carla Adele Richard Osman Harry Frederick

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