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Charlet
How to Pronounce Charlet
Pronounced SHAR-lut /ˈʃɑr.lət/Medium
Meaning: Charlet is a spelling variant of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl 'free man' - so 'little free one' or 'petite Charles'. The trimmed spelling keeps Charlotte's meaning.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
Charlet is a spelling variant of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl 'free man'. The pared-down spelling appears in United States birth records across the twentieth century, reached its modest high around 1965, and was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl with the Charlet spelling from that time would be in her later fifties now. While Charlotte has become a top classic, this variant reads as an occasional simplified form. Families drawn to the sound almost always choose the standard Charlotte.
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What does the name Charlet mean?
It is a variant of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl 'free man'.
How do you pronounce Charlet?
It's said SHAR-lut /ˈʃɑr.lət/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Charlet a boy or girl name?
Charlet is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Charlet?
It has always been rare, a Charlotte variant given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the nineteen-sixties.