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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. Marcelino96%
  2. Armaan95%
  3. Miguelangel94%
  4. Eliot94%
  5. Donavin93%
  6. Delfino93%
  7. Ulysses93%
  8. Geovanni92%
  9. Sabastian92%
  10. Jovany92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Luc42%
  5. Ciro42%
  6. Brock43%
  7. Tyson43%
  8. Garrison46%
  9. Ignacio46%
  10. Isaak46%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Camren96%
  2. Luiz95%
  3. Abelardo93%
  4. Braulio91%
  5. Armaan91%
  6. Domenic91%
  7. Valentin91%
  8. Jonatan91%
  9. Tristian89%
  10. Jovany89%

Bottom 10

  1. Slade42%
  2. Tyran42%
  3. Anderson42%
  4. Cole42%
  5. Esau42%
  6. Cesar42%
  7. Marek42%
  8. Clayton42%
  9. Ignacio42%
  10. Ivan42%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Landin95%
  3. Eben92%
  4. Elder90%
  5. Aman90%
  6. Job90%
  7. Stone89%
  8. Bradon88%
  9. Lathan88%
  10. Graeme88%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Bentley44%
  3. Tyran45%
  4. Chase46%
  5. Ramses47%
  6. Cesar47%
  7. Kayne48%
  8. Max48%
  9. Tyce48%
  10. Trevion49%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Jonah96%
  2. Braydon96%
  3. Kollin96%
  4. Geovanni96%
  5. Yandel96%
  6. Marcelino96%
  7. Savion96%
  8. Armaan96%
  9. Jovany96%
  10. Jamon96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Jose43%
  5. Ciro44%
  6. Isaak44%
  7. Ignacio45%
  8. Adolfo47%
  9. Marek49%
  10. Obed50%
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