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Charde

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How to Pronounce Charde

Pronounced shar-DAY /ʃɑːrˈdeɪ/Medium

Meaning: Charde is a phonetic respelling in the family of Sade, the stage name of British-Nigerian singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu); Folasade is Yoruba for 'honor confers a crown.' Parents spelled the shah-DAY sound as Charde.Low

In 30 seconds: Charde spells the singer Sade's name by ear (said 'shar-DAY') — from Yoruba Folasade, 'honor confers a crown.'

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Origin LowYoruba, English

MeaningCharde is a phonetic respelling in the family of Sade, the stage name of British-Nigerian singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu); Folasade is Yoruba for 'honor confers a crown.' Parents spelled the shah-DAY sound as Charde.

U.S. rank (2009)#17866 ↘ Falling

2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 568

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Charde is a sound-spelling of Sade, the one-name British-Nigerian singer whose given name Folasade is Yoruba for 'honor confers a crown.' American parents, hearing 'shah-DAY,' wrote it as Charde. Its appearance in 1985 and peak in 1986 line up with her chart breakthrough; a girl named then is now near forty.

The name's meaning and fame both trace to Sade, and it reads as a mid-1980s music marker rather than a reviving classic. Parents drawn to it often also like Sade, Shanae, and Renae.

Did you know? Charde tracks the singer Sade almost exactly: its brief life from 1985 through 2009, peaking in 1986, follows her mid-1980s breakout with 'Smooth Operator.'

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Charde — Phonetic spelling of Sade (Yoruba Folasade); mid-1980s peak, Sade Adu

Variations

SadeShardaeCharday

Nicknames

SharDae

Famous Bearers

★Sade Adu (1959–present)
British-Nigerian singer whose stage name Sade inspired the phonetic spelling Charde during her 1980s fame.

If you like Charde…

Sade— the singer whose name Charde spells by ear

Shardae— a like phonetic spelling of the same sound

Renae— a same-era -ae accented girls' name

Shanae— a like rhythmic 1980s girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charde mean?

Charde is a phonetic spelling in the family of Sade, from Yoruba Folasade, 'honor confers a crown.'

How do you pronounce Charde?

It's said shar-DAY /ʃɑːrˈdeɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Charde a boy or girl name?

Charde is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Charde?

Charde was an uncommon name that flared with the singer Sade's mid-eighties fame and has been rare since.