Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Charmayne

Charmayne

♀ Girl

Pronounced shar-MAYN /ʃɑːrˈmeɪn/Medium

Meaning: Charmayne is an -ayne respelling of Charmaine, a name that entered wide American use through the hit 1926 song 'Charmaine.' Its deeper root is debated: some tie it to the Latin carmen, 'song,' others read it simply as an elaboration built on char- with the -maine ending.Low

In 30 seconds: Charmayne is a respelling of Charmaine, made popular by a 1926 song and perhaps rooted in the Latin for 'song.' This spelling crested in the late 1980s.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningCharmayne is an -ayne respelling of Charmaine, a name that entered wide American use through the hit 1926 song 'Charmaine.' Its deeper root is debated: some tie it to the Latin carmen, 'song,' others read it simply as an elaboration built on char- with the -maine ending.
U.S. rank (2009)#17874 ↘ Falling
2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1987
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,416

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198719282009

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

Charmayne is a spelling variant of Charmaine, a name carried into American use by the popular 1926 song 'Charmaine.' Its origin is uncertain: it may draw on the Latin carmen, 'song,' or simply pair char- with the -maine ending in the coining style of the early twentieth century. The Charmayne spelling arrived later and crested in the late 1980s.

Charmayne was the rarer, showier spelling, chosen by a modest number of families and fading by the 2000s. A Charmayne from her peak is now in her thirties. The name keeps a soft, romantic sound but reads as late-century, and it has not revived, though Charmaine remains the recognized base form.

Did you know? Charmaine and its spellings owe much to a single tune — the 1926 song 'Charmaine,' revived on the charts more than once — which kept the name in circulation for decades before Charmayne had its own 1980s bump.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Charmayne — variant of Charmaine; 1926 song; possible Latin carmen 'song'

Variations

CharmaineSharmaineCharmain

Nicknames

CharShar

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Charmayne…

Charmaine— the base name this respells
Charlene— a same-era Char- name of the period
Sharmaine— a like phonetic spelling of the same name
Jermaine— a name sharing the -maine ending and stress

Explore names like Charmayne

By themevintagerespelling1980s

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Charmayne mean?

Charmayne is a form of Charmaine; its root is debated, perhaps the Latin carmen, 'song,' or an elaboration on char- with the -maine ending.

How do you pronounce Charmayne?

It's said shar-MAYN /ʃɑːrˈmeɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Charmayne a boy or girl name?

Charmayne is used as a girl's name.

Is Charmayne making a comeback?

Not really — Charmayne reads as a late-twentieth-century name and has not returned, though the base Charmaine is still recognized.

💬 Ask Nia