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Chalene
How to Pronounce Chalene
Pronounced shuh-LEEN /ʃəˈliːn/Low
Meaning: Chalene is usually a variant of Charlene, itself a feminine form of Charles. Charles comes from the Germanic root karl, 'free man' or simply 'man,' so Chalene inherits that meaning. It can also be read as a Sha- opening joined to the fashionable -lene ending, a common mid-century pattern, so its route blends parent name and coined sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Chalene is best seen as a smoothed spelling of Charlene, which is a feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'free man.' By dropping the r, Chalene also fits the era's Sha-plus-lene coinage pattern, so it sits between an inherited meaning and a pleasing invented sound. Both readings point to the same soft, two-beat name.
Chalene stayed rare, given to only about fourteen girls a year around its 1971 peak, far behind the popular Charlene. A girl named Chalene then is in her mid-fifties today, part of the mid-century Char-/Sha- family of feminine names.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Chalene mean?
It is usually a variant of Charlene, the feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'free man'; it can also be read as a Sha- plus -lene coinage.
How do you pronounce Chalene?
It is said shuh-LEEN /ʃəˈliːn/ - two syllables, stress on the last.
Is Chalene a boy or girl name?
Chalene is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Chalene?
It was always rare, given to only about fourteen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies, well below Charlene.