Charlene

Variation of Charlotte, feminine form of Charles
"free man"

Charlene Origin and Meaning

The name Charlene is a girl's name meaning "free man".

Charlene is a Charlotte variation that, along with similar names like Arlene and Marlene, spiked in popularity in the 1940s and fifties, reaching a high of Number 100 in 1949. Most parents today would prefer one of the note classic versions -- or even nickname Charlie.

# 989 in the US

Charlene Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Charlene

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Famous People Named Charlene

  • Charlene Lynette (Wittstock)
    Princess consort of Albert II of Monaco, South African Olympic swimmer
  • Charlene Choi
    Hong Kong actress and singer of pop group Twins
  • Charlene L. Tilton
    American actress
  • Charlene Kaye
    American singer,songwriter
  • Charlene deGuzman
    American actress
  • Charlene Polite
    American actress
  • Charlene Mae Gonzales (Bonnin
    Muhlach), TV personality and Miss Philippines USA 1994
  • Charlene Edith Magali Guignard
    French,Italian ice dancer
  • Charlene (Marilynn D'Angelo Oliver)
    American R&B singer
  • Charlene de Carvalho
    Heineken, Dutch,British beer heiress
  • Charlene Elise Fernandez
    American politician from Arizona
  • Charlene Lee McKenna
    Irish actress
  • Charlene Riva Federer (b. 2009)
    daughter of tennis players Roger Federer and Mirka Vavrinec, twin sister of Myla Rose

The name Charlene in Pop Culture

  • Charlene Fleming
    character in film "The Fighter"
  • Charlene "Charlie" Bradbury
    character on TV's "Supernatural"
  • Charlene Sinclair
    character on TV's "Dinosaurs"
  • Charlene Edna "Lenny" Robinson
    character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
  • Charlene Frazier Stillfield
    character on TV's "Designing Women"
  • Charlene "Charlie" Roan
    main character in film "The Purge: Election Year"
  • Charlene Doofenshmirtz
    character on animated series "Phineas and Ferb"
  • Charlene Matlock
    character on TV's "Matlock"
  • Charlene
    a character in the Transformers comics
  • Charlene "Charley" Davidson
    character in animated series "Biker Mice from Mars"
  • Charlene
    rifle belonging to Gomer Pyle in film "Full Metal Jacket"
  • "Charlene
    " song by Anthony Hamilton