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Charlane
How to Pronounce Charlane
Pronounced shar-LAYN /ʃɑrˈleɪn/Medium
Meaning: Charlane is a variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine of Charles. Charles comes from the Germanic 'karl,' meaning 'free man' or simply 'man,' the same root behind Carl and Carol. Charlane trims the name slightly while keeping its meaning and mid-century feel.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
Charlane is a spelling of Charlene, one of the feminine forms of Charles that flourished in the mid-twentieth century. Charles descends from the Germanic 'karl,' 'free man,' and its feminines, Charlene, Charlane, Charline, gave families a graceful way to honor a Charles. Charlane is a slightly streamlined form of that popular sound.
Charlane was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its faint peak around 1947, a minor variant beside Charlene. A woman named Charlane then is in her late seventies today.
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What does the name Charlane mean?
As a form of Charlene it is a feminine of Charles, from the Germanic 'karl,' meaning 'free man' or 'man.'
How do you pronounce Charlane?
It is said shar-LAYN /ʃɑrˈleɪn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Charlane a boy or girl name?
Charlane is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Charlane?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-forties.