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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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Friendship potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Marcelino96%
  2. Lauryn96%
  3. Aletha96%
  4. Anabelle96%
  5. Laci96%
  6. Novella96%
  7. Birdie96%
  8. Lanie96%
  9. Averie96%
  10. Jaylene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Samson42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. Germaine42%
  6. German42%
  7. Joesph42%
  8. Gunner42%
  9. Abdullah42%
  10. Santos42%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Lucero96%
  2. Averie96%
  3. Luanne96%
  4. Margery96%
  5. Charlee96%
  6. Journee96%
  7. Luisa96%
  8. Katalina96%
  9. Hettie96%
  10. Oma96%

Bottom 10

  1. Slade42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Bertie42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Dirk42%
  6. Mathias42%
  7. Erich42%
  8. Gunnar42%
  9. Alpha42%
  10. Hans42%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Vernie96%
  2. Khadijah96%
  3. Kendal96%
  4. Ruthann96%
  5. Baron96%
  6. Everette96%
  7. Garnett95%
  8. Ellsworth94%
  9. Toney93%
  10. Lavonne92%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Armani42%
  4. Deidre42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Tosha42%
  7. Arya43%
  8. Leonor43%
  9. Rihanna44%
  10. Ashely44%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Jalynn96%
  2. Celena96%
  3. Lelia96%
  4. Amiya96%
  5. Jalyn96%
  6. Arabella96%
  7. Rosanna96%
  8. Elouise96%
  9. Dayanara96%
  10. Kerrie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bertie42%
  2. Oren42%
  3. Luka42%
  4. Abram42%
  5. Germaine42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. German42%
  8. Lucca42%
  9. Erna42%
  10. Santos42%
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