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Charda

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How to Pronounce Charda

Pronounced SHAR-duh /ΛˆΚƒΙ‘ΛrdΙ™/Medium

Meaning: Charda pairs a Char- opening, familiar from Charlene and Charmaine, with a soft -da ending, in the African-American naming style of the late twentieth century; it is a coined sound-name with no fixed dictionary meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Charda is an invented name built from a Char- opening and a -da ending. Said SHAR-duh, it appeared for a small number of United States girls, mostly in the mid nineteen-eighties, and was never common.
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MeaningCharda pairs a Char- opening, familiar from Charlene and Charmaine, with a soft -da ending, in the African-American naming style of the late twentieth century; it is a coined sound-name with no fixed dictionary meaning.
U.S. rank (1996)#13913 β†˜ Falling
1996 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)β‰ˆ 123
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Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data

peak 198819851996

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Charda belongs to the inventive Char- coinages that dotted American records in the nineteen-eighties, pairing a fashionable opening with a simple ending.

It stayed rare throughout, given to only about twenty girls a year at its best and fading by the nineteen-nineties. A girl named Charda at its mid-eighties peak would be turning forty now.

Did you know? The Char- sound in Charda links it by ear to Charlene and Charmaine, though it stands on its own as a coinage.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Charda β€” African-American coinage, Char- (as in Charlene) plus -da

Variations

ChardaeChardaySharda

Nicknames

CharDadaDee

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If you like Charda…

Charleneβ€” shares the Char- opening the coinage draws on
Charmaineβ€” a like Char- girl's name of the era
Sharonβ€” a related sh- sounding girl's name
Charlaβ€” a short Char- coinage of similar style

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charda mean?

It is a coined name joining a Char- opening, as in Charlene, to a -da ending, chosen for its sound rather than a literal meaning.

How do you pronounce Charda?

It is said SHAR-duh /ΛˆΚƒΙ‘ΛrdΙ™/, two syllables stressed on the first.

Is Charda a boy or girl name?

Charda is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Charda?

It has always been very rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-eighties.

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