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Charlese

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How to Pronounce Charlese

Pronounced shar-LEES /ʃɑːrˈliːs/Medium

Meaning: Charlese is a feminine take on Charles, the Germanic name meaning free man, reshaped with an -ese ending like Charlise or the French-tinged Charlese; the meaning stays tied to that free man root.Low

In 30 seconds: Charlese turns Charles, the Germanic free man name, into a girl's name with an -ese finish. It reached a small high for United States girls around nineteen-ninety (said shar-LEES) and stayed uncommon.
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Origin LowGermanic, English
MeaningCharlese is a feminine take on Charles, the Germanic name meaning free man, reshaped with an -ese ending like Charlise or the French-tinged Charlese; the meaning stays tied to that free man root.
U.S. rank (2018)#16188 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1990
Total births (all-time)≈ 479

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819532018

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

Charlese sits among the many feminine reworkings of Charles. It shows up in United States records from the mid nineteen-fifties and reached its quiet high near nineteen-ninety.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most, and it trailed off in the twenty-tens. A girl named Charlese at that peak would be in her mid-thirties today. The spelling reads as a stylish variant of the fuller family.

Did you know? Charles has spun off dozens of feminine forms, from Charlotte to Charlene; Charlese leans on the sleek -ese sound of Charlise, giving the old free man root a fresh, modern edge.
Overall data confidence 36%
References - Charlese — Feminine of Charles; respelling of Charlise/Charlese, free man

Variations

CharliseCharlisaCharleese

Nicknames

CharlieLeseChar

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If you like Charlese…

Charlise— the near-twin spelling of the same name
Charlene— a close feminine form of Charles
Charlotte— the best-known feminine of Charles
Charleen— a like -een variant of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charlese mean?

It is a feminine form of Charles, a Germanic name meaning free man.

How do you pronounce Charlese?

It is said shar-LEES /ʃɑːrˈliːs/, two syllables with the stress at the end.

Is Charlese a boy or girl name?

Charlese is recorded as a girl's name, feminizing Charles.

How popular is Charlese?

It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its small peak around the nineteen-nineties.

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