Charley

Spelling variation of Charlie
"free man"

Charley Origin and Meaning

The name Charley is a girl's name of French, English origin.

Charlie and its many forms are on the rise -- including Charley, which relates more directly to the male formal name Charles. Surprisingly, though, while the number of girls and boys named Charlie are nearly even, there are six times as many girls named Charley than boys. The Charley spelling is now a fixture in the Top 600, though it remains less popular than Charlee for girls.

# 699 in the US

Charley Rank in US Top 1000

Charley Popularity

Famous People Named Charley

  • Charley Elizabeth Gilbert (b. 2013)daughter of actress Martha Madison and A.J. Gilbert
  • Charley Nashdaughter of youtuber and comedian Jason Nash

Charley in Pop Culture

  • Charley Crowdera character in NIL by Lynne Matson
  • Charley Davidsoncharacter in the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones
  • Charlotte "Charley" Pollardcharacter in Doctor Who's Big Finish Audios
  • Charleyfemale duck in Disney's "The Million Dollar Duck," 1971 film