Charley
Short form of Charles, French
"free man"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Charley Origin and Meaning
Variation of Charles
- Charley Rank in US Top 1000
- Names Similar to Charley
- Famous People Named Charley
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# 987 in the US
Charley Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Charley
20 Names Similar to Charley
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Famous People Named Charley
- Charley KoontzAmerican actor
- Charley Frank PrideAmerican country music singer
- Charles Louis "Charley" TrippiAmerican NFL football player
- Charles Robert "Charley" TaylorAmerican NFL football player
- Charles Harris "Charley" SteinerAmerican sportscaster
- Charley WinnerAmerican NFL football coach
- Charley Lane JohnsonAmerican NFL football player
- Charles Jacob "Charley" BrockAmerican NFL football player
- Charley Chase (born Charles Joseph Parrott)American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director
The name Charley in Pop Culture
- Charles "Charley" Wykehamcharacter in Brandon Thomas' play "Charley's Aunt"
- Charley Fordcharacter in movie "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
- Charles "Charley" Hardycharacter in G. A. Henty's "Out on the Pampas"
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