Charles
French
"free man"
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Updated Sun May 11 2025
Charles Origin and Meaning
The name Charles is a girl's name meaning "free man".
Charlie may be one of the most gender-neutral names, used in the US last year for about 2200 baby girls and 2100 baby boys. The formal Charles, by contrast, is almost totally male -- but not completely, with nine baby girls named Charles.
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