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Charelle
How to Pronounce Charelle
Pronounced shuh-REL /ΚΙΛrΙl/Medium
Meaning: Charelle is a respelling of Cherelle, a coined -elle name that blends a Cher-/Char- opening (as in Cheryl, from French cherie, 'darling') with the fashionable French -elle ending. It reads as an invented, musical name rather than one with a single fixed root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Charelle respells Cherelle, a coinage joining a Char- opening β kin to Cheryl, from French cherie, 'darling' β with the -elle ending. Names of this shape multiplied as parents blended familiar, melodic pieces.
Charelle was always a rarity, borne by only a few dozen girls a year at its peak before fading. It is best treated as an honest coinage and variant rather than a name with deep roots; its charm is its sound, and it has not revived.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Charelle mean?
Charelle is a respelling of Cherelle, a coined -elle name echoing Cheryl, from French for 'darling'; it has no single fixed meaning.
How do you pronounce Charelle?
It's said shuh-REL /ΚΙΛrΙl/ β two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Charelle a boy or girl name?
Charelle is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Charelle?
Charelle has always been rare in the U.S., a later-century coined -elle name.