babyNamedCharlène
“formed from Charles, from the Germanic free man”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,419th
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- −10.7% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1990
Meaning and origin of Charlène
Charlène is thought to mean “formed from Charles, from the Germanic free man” and is of Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Charlène in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1990.
- Over recent years, Charlène has been falling (−10.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Charlène every 102 schools.
Charlène in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,867th girls’ name316 babies in 3 years1 girl in 15,291−0.9% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,785th girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 22,071
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
27 babies in 3 years1 girl in 28,438
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Charlène and Charlene are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Charlene5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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