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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. Zamir96%
  2. Elio96%
  3. Raphael96%
  4. Dilan95%
  5. Jasper95%
  6. Ansel94%
  7. Ephraim93%
  8. Beck93%
  9. Ezra93%
  10. Levon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Samson42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Gunner42%
  4. Abdullah42%
  5. Knox42%
  6. Abram43%
  7. Abraham43%
  8. Bruno43%
  9. Cain44%
  10. Johannes45%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Linus96%
  2. Amado94%
  3. Elio91%
  4. Jasiah89%
  5. Menachem89%
  6. Tadeo89%
  7. Langston89%
  8. Yousef88%
  9. Shmuel87%
  10. Kabir86%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Sterling42%
  4. Viktor42%
  5. Vladimir42%
  6. Mathias42%
  7. Ryker42%
  8. Gunnar42%
  9. Cain42%
  10. Ransom42%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Calum96%
  2. Damir96%
  3. Shlomo92%
  4. Jones90%
  5. Boden90%
  6. Abram90%
  7. Abraham90%
  8. Shmuel89%
  9. Callum89%
  10. Shimon89%

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Xander42%
  5. Kash42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Holden46%
  8. Kaiser46%
  9. King46%
  10. Alaric47%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Gibson96%
  2. Gianluca96%
  3. Linus96%
  4. Levon96%
  5. Maceo96%
  6. Raphael96%
  7. Zamir96%
  8. Jacari96%
  9. Hansel96%
  10. Orson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luka42%
  2. Abram42%
  3. Abraham42%
  4. Lucien44%
  5. Abdullah46%
  6. Knox47%
  7. Johannes47%
  8. Hendrix47%
  9. Sven47%
  10. Gideon51%
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