Charlize

Feminization of Charles

"free man"

Charlize Origin and Meaning

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

Charlize is a name that owes its very life to a star: elegant blond South African actress Charlize Theron. She was named after her father, whose name was Charles. Charlize jumped onto the popularity lists in 2004, the year the actress won the Oscar for lead actress in Monster.

Like Theron herself, Charlize has an elegant and attractive image.

Charlize Rank in US Top 1000

# 978 in the US

Charlize Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1747 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Charlize

• 978 US 2015
• 1747 Nameberry 2025
• 682 Unique 2021

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Famous People Named Charlize

• Charlize Theron South African actress, producer, model
• Charlize van der Westhuizen South African cricketer
• Charlize "Charli" Kelly Australian child YouTuber of Charli's Crafty Kitchen
• Charlize Cornes (b. 2004) daughter of Australian rules footballer Graham Cornes
• Charlize Alley Hackett (b. 2009) daughter of swimmer Grant Hackett and singer Candice Alley; twin of brother Jagger Emilio Hackett