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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. Miles88%
  2. Noah86%
  3. Oliver86%
  4. Theodore81%
  5. Julian80%
  6. Luke78%
  7. Elias78%
  8. Dominic76%
  9. Lucas76%
  10. Sebastian74%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham43%
  2. Everett48%
  3. Owen56%
  4. Colton57%
  5. Josiah58%
  6. Wyatt60%
  7. Carter60%
  8. Levi60%
  9. Nolan61%
  10. Jackson64%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Noah84%
  2. Theodore80%
  3. Sebastian74%
  4. Elias73%
  5. Miles71%
  6. Leo71%
  7. Lucas71%
  8. Julian71%
  9. Luke68%
  10. Oliver67%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett42%
  2. Wyatt42%
  3. Owen42%
  4. Colton51%
  5. Nolan51%
  6. Maxwell55%
  7. Levi56%
  8. Carson57%
  9. Jackson59%
  10. Dominic59%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Abraham90%
  2. Oliver82%
  3. Cooper77%
  4. Leo77%
  5. Dominic75%
  6. Everett73%
  7. Carson70%
  8. Noah70%
  9. Theodore70%
  10. Elias70%

Bottom 10

  1. Damian54%
  2. Grayson56%
  3. Miles56%
  4. Levi58%
  5. Nolan59%
  6. Liam59%
  7. Maxwell60%
  8. Luke60%
  9. Jackson60%
  10. Carter62%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Miles94%
  2. Lucas93%
  3. Julian89%
  4. Noah89%
  5. Oliver88%
  6. Leo88%
  7. Luke86%
  8. Liam86%
  9. Theodore85%
  10. Sebastian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Everett54%
  3. Owen58%
  4. Wyatt62%
  5. Josiah63%
  6. Levi67%
  7. Colton72%
  8. Jackson76%
  9. Maxwell76%
  10. Carter76%
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