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Charlyne
How to Pronounce Charlyne
Pronounced shar-LEEN /สษหrหliหn/High
Meaning: Charlyne is a variant spelling of Charlene, a feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'free man' or simply 'man'. The -yne ending gives it a slightly novel look while keeping Charlene's meaning and sound.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Charlyne is a respelled Charlene, the feminine of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'free man'. American parents fond of naming daughters after a Charles spun several such forms, and the -yne spelling gave Charlyne a distinctive finish. It appears in the record chiefly around the mid-twentieth century.
It was always a small variant โ a few dozen girls a year at most around its faint mid-century peak โ overshadowed by Charlene itself. It reads as a soft, dated respelling and has not revived, though Charlotte and other Charles-derived names thrive.
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What does the name Charlyne mean?
Charlyne is a variant of Charlene, a feminine of Charles, from Germanic, meaning 'free man'.
How do you pronounce Charlyne?
It's said shar-LEEN /สษหrหliหn/ โ two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Charlyne a boy or girl name?
Charlyne is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Charlyne?
Charlyne is rare, a mid-century variant of Charlene most seen around the mid-twentieth century.