Charlize
“free woman”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 370th
- births in 2023–2025
- 465
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,906
- +8.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Charlize
Charlize is thought to mean “free woman” and is of Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Charlize in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2024.
- Over recent years, Charlize has been rising (+8.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Charlize every 16 schools, all spellings combined.
Charlize in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
864th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,940
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,386th girls’ name16 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,656
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
226 babies in 3 years1 girl in 21,381−12.7% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
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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