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Char

Girl Name day: July 17 In French: Charlou
Char is a short form of Charlotte: on birth records it is written Charlotte (388,806 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Charlotte page. Also a short form of Charlene, Carly, Shari.
Origin: Germanic (via French). Meaning: Little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles).
From the French feminine diminutive of Charles, itself from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man', a form popularized by the prestige of Charlemagne.

Name day for Char

July 17

Why this day? Char is a short form of Charlotte, and shares its name day.

Char is celebrated in France on November 4; the United States on July 17.

The story of the name Char

Char is a short form of Charlotte. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via French)) and meaning — little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles), and shares its name day, July 17.

On birth records, Char is rarely written as such: the Chars are Charlottes (388,806 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Charlotte page. Char is also a short form of Charlene, Carly, Shari.

Frequently asked questions about Char

What does Char mean?

Char is a short form of Charlotte, which means little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles).

When is Char's name day?

July 17, together with Charlotte: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Char a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Charlotte.

Char's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Alianna96%
  2. Zamir96%
  3. Sena96%
  4. Raylee96%
  5. Elio96%
  6. Rilynn96%
  7. Pia96%
  8. Skylah96%
  9. Everlee96%
  10. Zayla96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon44%
  2. Johannes45%
  3. Leopold48%
  4. Sven48%
  5. Ledger48%
  6. Alaric49%
  7. Kaiser49%
  8. Osman49%
  9. Ares50%
  10. Axl52%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Adah96%
  2. Araya96%
  3. Sena96%
  4. Novalee96%
  5. Aila96%
  6. Alessa96%
  7. Fatimah96%
  8. Coralie96%
  9. Adilyn96%
  10. Emi96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Viktor42%
  3. Ransom42%
  4. Kain42%
  5. Breck42%
  6. Steele42%
  7. Sven42%
  8. Harlen42%
  9. Alaric42%
  10. Bjorn42%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Temperance96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Shlomo92%
  5. Jones90%
  6. Boden90%
  7. Shalom90%
  8. Shimon89%
  9. Klayton88%
  10. Clive88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Anakin42%
  4. Khaleesi43%
  5. Kaiser46%
  6. Alaric47%
  7. Kain48%
  8. Axl48%
  9. Ransom49%
  10. Tala49%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Colbie96%
  2. Preslee96%
  3. Lilyann96%
  4. Vivianna96%
  5. Kaira96%
  6. Maylee96%
  7. Zayla96%
  8. Rosalina96%
  9. Bellamy96%
  10. Cosette96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes47%
  2. Sven47%
  3. Tenzin50%
  4. Hadi54%
  5. Leopold54%
  6. Temperance55%
  7. Mendel55%
  8. Alaric56%
  9. Viktor56%
  10. Ledger56%
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