Gender:
Origin:
German
1765 famous people named Charlie found on Wikipedia.
169701 male, 24894 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
218-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
20-th in year 1881
Used in: English
A male given name, form of Charles.
Charlie is a given name in English-speaking countries, usually a nickname for Charles.
Charlie was the 339th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007, the sixth most popular name for boys born in England and Wales in 2007, the 28th most popular name for boys born in Scotland in 2007, the 52nd most popular name for boys born in Ireland in 2007, the 28th most popular name for boys born in New South Wales, Australia in 2007 and the 67th most popular name for boys born in Sweden in 2007.
It is also in occasional use for girls, either as a nickname for Charlotte or Charlene, or on its own. Spelling variants for girls include Charlee, Charlie, or Charleigh, Charlye as well as Charley, which is also used for boys. It was the 779th most popular name for American girls born in 2007, while variant spelling Charlee was the 976th most popular name for American girls in 2007. It was among the top 100 names for girls born in England and Wales between 1999 and 2004.
Masc. proper name, familiar form of Charles (also see -y (3)); 1965 in Vietnam War U.S. military slang for "Vietcong, Vietcong soldier," probably suggested by Victor Charlie, military communication code for V.C. (as abbreviation of Viet Cong), perhaps strengthened by World War II slang use of Charlie for Japanese soldiers, which itself is probably an extension of the 1930s derogatory application of Charlie to any Asian man, from fictional Chinese detective Charlie Chan. Other applications include "a night watchman" (1812); "a goatee beard" (1834, from portraits of King Charles I and his contemporaries); "a fox" (1857); "a woman's breasts" (1874); "an infantryman's pack" (World War I); and "a white man" (Mr. Charlie), 1960, American English, from African-American vernacular.
Diminutive of Charles, form of Charles, means: man, manly, freeman, peasant.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Sheen | 1965 | Film and television actor from the United States |
2 | Charlie Chaplin | 1889 | British comic actor and filmmaker |
3 | Charlie Hunnam | 1980 | English actor and screenwriter |
4 | Charlie Puth | 1991 | American singer |
5 | Charlie Day | 1976 | American actor, musician, television producer and screenwriter |
6 | Charlie Cox | 1982 | English actor |
7 | Charlie Watts | 1941 | British rock musician, member of The Rolling Stones |
8 | Charlie Rose | 1942 | American TV interviewer and journalist |
9 | Charlie Heaton | 1994 | |
10 | Charlie Brooker | 1971 | Journalist, broadcaster and writer from England |
11 | Charlie Parker | 1920 | American jazz saxophonist and composer |
12 | Charlie McDermott | 1990 | American actor |
13 | Charlie Brown | Main protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz | |
14 | Charlie Austin | 1989 | English footballer |
15 | Charlie Weber | 1978 | American actor |
16 | Charlie Strong | 1960 | American college football player, college football coach |
17 | Charlie Kaufman | 1958 | American screenwriter |
18 | Charlie Carver | 1988 | American actor |
19 | Charlie McDowell | 1983 | |
20 | Charlie Munger | 1924 | American business magnate, lawyer, investor, and philanthropist |
21 | Charlie Murphy | 1988 | Irish actress |
22 | Charlie Crist | 1956 | Politician |
23 | Charlie Baker | 1956 | American businessman, politician, and the 72nd Governor of Massachusetts |
24 | Charlie Whitehurst | 1982 | American football quarterback |
25 | Charlie Webster | 1982 | English television presenter |
26 | Charlie Villanueva | 1984 | American basketball player |
27 | Charlie Chan | Fictional character | |
28 | Charlie Weis | 1956 | American professional football coach, college football coach |
29 | Charlie Adam | 1985 | Scottish footballer |
30 | Charlie Rich | 1932 | American country music singer and musician |
31 | Charlie Simpson | 1985 | English singer, songwriter and musician |
32 | Charlie Dimmock | 1966 | British television presenter |
33 | Charlie Tahan | 1998 | American actor |
34 | Charlie Haas | 1972 | Professional wrestler, collegiate wrestler |
35 | Charlie Ward | 1970 | All-American college football player, quarterback, college basketball player, professional basketball player, Heisman Trophy winner |
36 | Charlie O'Connell | 1975 | American actor |
37 | Charlie Schlatter | 1966 | American actor |
38 | Charlie Korsmo | 1978 | American actor and lawyer |
39 | Charlie Kelly | ||
40 | Charlie Adler | 1957 | American voice actor and voice director |
41 | Charlie Chauhan | 1991 | Fun loving and sweet |
42 | Charlie Creed-Miles | 1972 | Actor |
43 | Charlie Rowe | 1996 | British actor |
44 | Charlie Stayt | 1962 | English Television Journalist |
45 | Charlie Higson | 1958 | British actor, writer and singer |
46 | Charlie Wernham | 1994 | English actor |
47 | Charlie Utter | 1838 | American prospector |
48 | Charlie Pace | 1976 | Character from the American mystery fiction television series Lost |
49 | Charlie Ebersol | 1982 | American television and film producer and director |
50 | Charlie Haden | 1937 | American bassist |
51 | Charlie Trotter | 1959 | American chef and restaurateur |
52 | Charlie Sloth | 1981 | English musician |
53 | Charlie Drake | 1925 | English comedian, actor, writer and singer |
54 | Charlie White | 1987 | American ice dancer |
55 | Charlie Nicholas | 1961 | Scottish footballer |
56 | Charlie Sexton | 1968 | American guitarist |
57 | Charlie Batch | 1974 | Former NFL quarterback |
58 | Charlie Bruneau | 1980 | French actress |
59 | Charlie Christian | 1916 | American swing and jazz guitarist |
60 | Charlie Mulgrew | 1986 | Footballer |
61 | Charlie Young | 1980 | Character in The West Wing |
62 | Charlie McDonnell | 1990 | British vlogger |
63 | Charlie Benante | 1962 | American musician |
64 | Charlie Hofheimer | 1981 | American actor |
65 | Charlie Blackmon | 1986 | American professional baseball player |
66 | Charlie Fairhead | Fictional nurse practitioner in BBC TV medical drama Casualty | |
67 | Charlie Bewley | 1981 | British actor |
68 | Charlie Bowdre | 1848 | American outlaw |
69 | Charlie Daniels | 1986 | English footballer |
70 | Charlie Adlard | 1966 | Artist |
71 | Charlie Brandt | 1957 | American murderer |
72 | Charlie Saxton | 1990 | American actor |
73 | Charlie and Lola | Fictional characters | |
74 | Charlie Dent | 1960 | American politician |
75 | Charlie Anders | American author and commentator | |
76 | Charlie Slater | ||
77 | Charlie Ergen | 1953 | American businessman |
78 | Charles McAvoy | 1997 | |
79 | Charlie Robison | 1964 | American singer |
80 | Charlie Clapham | 1991 | British actor |
81 | Charlie Callas | 1927 | American actor, comedian, and jazz drummer |
82 | Charlie Mars | 1974 | Singer |
83 | Charlie Luxton | ||
84 | Charlie Manuel | 1944 | American baseball player and coach |
85 | Charlie Musselwhite | 1944 | American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader |
86 | Charlie LeDuff | 1966 | American writer |
87 | Charlie Hardwick | 1960 | British actress |
88 | Charlie Davies | 1986 | American soccer player |
89 | Charlie Barnett | 1954 | American actor and comedian |
90 | Charlie George | 1950 | Footballer |
91 | Charlie Cheever | 1981 | American businessman |
92 | Charlie Hides | 1964 | American drag queen, actor and comedian |
93 | Charlie Pierce | 1953 | Sportswriter |
94 | Charlie Brill | 1938 | American actor, comedian and voice artist |
95 | Charlie Nune | 1981 | French actress |
96 | Charlie Yeung | 1974 | Hong Kong actress |
97 | Charlie Coyle | 1992 | American ice hockey player |
98 | Charlie Williams | 1928 | British comedian |
99 | Charlie Condou | 1973 | British actor |
100 | Charlie Hunter | 1967 | American musician |
101 | Charlie Clouser | 1963 | American musician |
102 | Charlie Chop-off | Unidentified serial killer | |
103 | Charlie Plummer | 1999 | |
104 | Charlie Beck | 1953 | Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department |
105 | Charlie Wilson | 1932 | English career criminal |
106 | Charlie Fink | 1986 | British musician, frontman of Noah and the Whale |
107 | Charlie Shrem | 1989 | American entrepreneur |
108 | Charlie Storwick | 1998 | Canadian singer |
109 | Charlie Clements | 1987 | British actor |
110 | Charlie the Tuna | ||
111 | Charlie Byrd | 1925 | American guitarist |
112 | Charlie Frye | 1981 | American football player |
113 | Charlie Tuna | 1944 | American radio personality |
114 | Charlie Eppes | Character in the CBS crime drama Numb3rs | |
115 | Charlie Sheringham | 1988 | English association footballer |
116 | Charlie Quirke | 1994 | British actor |
117 | Charlie David | 1980 | Canadian actor, writer, director and producer |
118 | Charlie Sykes | 1954 | |
119 | Charles Ruggles | 1886 | American actor |
120 | Charlie Pickering | 1977 | Australian comedian and presenter |
121 | Charlie Bell | 1979 | American basketball player |
122 | Charlie Laine | 1984 | Adult film actress, adult model |
123 | Charles O. Finley | 1918 | American businessman |
124 | Charlie Whiting | 1952 | Formula One race director |
125 | Charlie Siem | 1986 | Violinist |
126 | Charlie Faumuina | 1986 | New Zealand rugby union player |
127 | Charlie Sanders | 1946 | American football player |
128 | Charlie McCoy | 1941 | American musician |
129 | Charlie Burchill | 1959 | British musician |
130 | Charlie Clausen | 1977 | Australian actor |
131 | Charlie Henry | 1986 | Footballer born 1986 |
132 | Charlie Hough | 1948 | American baseball player and coach |
133 | Charlie Prince | ||
134 | Charlie Buckton | ||
135 | Charlie Siringo | 1855 | American law enforcement officer |
136 | Charlie Bauer | 1943 | |
137 | Charlie Becker | 1887 | American actor |
138 | Charlie Palmer | Chef | |
139 | Charlie Stewart | 1993 | American actor |
140 | Charlie Feathers | 1932 | American musician |
141 | Charlie Gasparino | 1963 | American journalist |
142 | Charlie O'Donnell | 1932 | American journalist |
143 | Charlie Waters | 1948 | American football safety |
144 | Charlie Hales | 1956 | Oregon politician |
145 | Charlie Brenneman | 1981 | American martial artist |
146 | Charlie Zaa | 1974 | Colombian musician |
147 | Charlie Joiner | 1947 | American football player and coach |
148 | Charlie Angus | 1962 | Canadian politician |
149 | Charlie Gehringer | 1903 | American baseball player and coach |
150 | Charlie Morton | 1983 | Major League Baseball pitcher |
151 | Charlie Scott | 1948 | Basketball player |
152 | Charlie Wyke | 1992 | Footballer |
153 | Charlie Dominici | 1951 | American musician |
154 | Charlie Stubbs | ||
155 | Charlie Hodge | 1934 | American musician |
156 | Charlie Parsons | 1958 | British television producer |
157 | Charlie Huhn | 1951 | American musician |
158 | Charlie Landsborough | 1941 | British musician |
159 | Charlie Worsham | 1985 | American musician |
160 | Charlie Culberson | 1989 | Baseball player |
161 | Noor Mohammed Charlie | 1911 | Pakistani actor |
162 | Charlie Soong | 1863 | Chinese missionary |
163 | Charlie Joirkin | 1994 | French actor |
164 | Charlie Winston | 1978 | English singer-songwriter |
165 | Charlie Harper | 1944 | Singer |
166 | Charlie Hodgson | 1980 | English rugby union player |
167 | Charlie Louvin | 1927 | American country music singer and songwriter |
168 | Charlie Garner | 1972 | American football player |
169 | Charlie Kimball | 1985 | American racing driver |
170 | Charlie G. Hawkins | 1991 | British actor |
171 | Charlie Taylor | 1868 | American mechanic |
172 | Charlie Dixon | 1990 | Australian rules footballer |
173 | Charlie Hamilton James | 1974 | British photographer and television producer |
174 | Charlie Sifford | 1922 | Professional golfer |
175 | Charlie Brotman | 1928 | Presidential inauguration announcer |
176 | Charlie Chan Dagelet | 1986 | Dutch actress |
177 | Charlie Moore | 1970 | Television host |
178 | Charlie | Mexican singer | |
179 | Charlie Brooks | 1963 | Horse trainer |
180 | Charlie Howard | 1961 | Manslaughter victim |
181 | Charlie Barnet | 1913 | American saxophonist |
182 | Charlie Colkett | 1996 | |
183 | Charlie Albone | Landscape designer | |
184 | Charlie Peacock | 1956 | American musician |
185 | Charlie Parr | American country blues musician | |
186 | Charlie Dore | 1956 | English female singer-songwriter |
187 | Charlie Elphicke | 1971 | British politician |
188 | Charlie Rouse | 1924 | American musician |
189 | Charlie Miller | 1976 | Scottish footballer |
190 | Charlie Partridge | 1973 | American football coach |
191 | Charlie Savage | 1975 | American journalist |
192 | Charlie Cotton | ||
193 | Charlie Conerly | 1921 | American football player |
194 | Charlie Walk | American music executive | |
195 | Charlie Ewels | 1995 | Rugby union player from England |
196 | Charlie Adams | 1954 | Musician, drummer, percussionist |
197 | Charlie Clips | 1983 | |
198 | Charlie Oatway | 1973 | Professional footballer |
199 | Charlie Cook | 1953 | American journalist |
200 | Charlie Lee | 1987 | English footballer |