The baby name Charle is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /tʃɑrl/ or /tʃɑːrl/; French: /ʃaʁl/ (approx. "CHARL").
Charle is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Charle is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /tʃɑrl/ or /tʃɑːrl/; French: /ʃaʁl/ (approx. "CHARL").
Charle is Germanic in Origin.
Charle is a streamlined modern variant of Charles, ultimately from the Proto-Germanic name Karl, meaning “free man.” The form traveled through Latin Carolus and Old French Charles before settling in English and many European languages. Dropping the final -s creates Charle, a rare but recognizable spelling found sporadically in Anglophone and some Francophone contexts, where record-keeping and phonetic preferences sometimes yield this concise form.
Though not the historic standard, Charle appears in 19th–21st‑century records as an alternative to Charles and can occasionally be treated as unisex in contemporary naming. Core variants and cognates include Charles, Charlie, Charley, Charl, Carlo, Carlos, Carl, Karl, Carles (Catalan), Karel (Czech/Dutch), Karol (Polish/Slovak), and Károly (Hungarian); feminine counterparts include Charlotte, Charlene/Charlène, and Charlize. The enduring meaning evokes liberty, personal agency, and steadfast character.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2010 | #311 | 8 | 2,386 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #358 | 3 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #388 | 4 | 2,846 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #407 | 150 | 12,054 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #408 | 6 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #637 | 22 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #646 | 20 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #710 | 42 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #852 | 27 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2010 | #855 | 5 | 7,345 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #888 | 33 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #928 | 24 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #934 | 5 | 9,437 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #959 | 24 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,061 | 118 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 19 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,098 | 31 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,120 | 22 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,142 | 35 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Charle is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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