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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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Armaan95%
  2. Miguelangel94%
  3. Donavin93%
  4. Delfino93%
  5. Geovanni92%
  6. Sabastian92%
  7. Jovany92%
  8. Osiel92%
  9. Kollin90%
  10. Geovanny90%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Isaak46%
  4. Marek48%
  5. Tyran48%
  6. Obed50%
  7. Jens52%
  8. Arman56%
  9. Armon56%
  10. Esau57%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Luiz95%
  2. Abelardo93%
  3. Armaan91%
  4. Jonatan91%
  5. Jovany89%
  6. Izaak88%
  7. Demetrio88%
  8. Sabastian88%
  9. Sahil87%
  10. Delfino87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyran42%
  2. Esau42%
  3. Marek42%
  4. Price42%
  5. Arman42%
  6. Luc42%
  7. Ciro42%
  8. Jeron44%
  9. Marko44%
  10. Hagen46%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Landin95%
  2. Eben92%
  3. Elder90%
  4. Aman90%
  5. Job90%
  6. Bradon88%
  7. Lathan88%
  8. Graeme88%
  9. Haden85%
  10. Everardo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyran45%
  2. Ramses47%
  3. Kayne48%
  4. Tyce48%
  5. Trevion49%
  6. Ceasar50%
  7. Urijah52%
  8. Hagen53%
  9. Alexavier54%
  10. Yash54%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Kollin96%
  2. Geovanni96%
  3. Yandel96%
  4. Savion96%
  5. Armaan96%
  6. Jovany96%
  7. Jamon96%
  8. Jacorey96%
  9. Jaheim96%
  10. Miguelangel96%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro44%
  3. Isaak44%
  4. Marek49%
  5. Obed50%
  6. Job56%
  7. Heber56%
  8. Arman58%
  9. Jens59%
  10. Eben60%
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