The baby name Charu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːru/ (CHA-roo; chah-roo).
The baby name Charu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃɑːru/ (CHA-roo; chah-roo).
Charu is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Charu derives from Sanskrit cāru (चारु), an adjective meaning “beautiful, graceful, pleasing”; in Vedic usage it also names a sweet rice offering. As a given name it is unisex - borne by figures from Charu Majumdar to actresses named Charu - and used across Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, and Dravidian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Common spellings include Charu, Chaaru, and Caru; pronunciation is typically CHA-roo.
The element charu has appeared in classical literature and compound names since antiquity. Notable is Charudatta, the noble hero of the Sanskrit play Mrcchakatika; in Bengali, Charu often shortens Charulata, familiar from Tagore. Related forms include Charumati/Charumathi (“beautiful-minded”), Charudatta (“endowed with beauty”), Charusheela (“of fine character”), Charusmita (“lovely smile”), and Charvi (a feminine derivative meaning “beautiful”). Overall, Charu conveys elegance, charm, and agreeableness while remaining succinct and pan-Indian.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #369 | 28 | 15,987 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #370 | 17 | 8,413 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #386 | 266 | 13,121 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #504 | 12 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #505 | 49 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #547 | 40 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #752 | 18 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #953 | 49 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #959 | 36 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,589 | 26 | 28,008 |
Charu is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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