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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. Raphael96%
  3. Zackery95%
  4. Tevin95%
  5. Eliot94%
  6. Edgardo93%
  7. Ephraim93%
  8. Efrain93%
  9. Ulysses93%
  10. Levon92%

Bottom 10

  1. Samson42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Erich42%
  4. German42%
  5. Joesph42%
  6. Gunner42%
  7. Abdullah42%
  8. Sanford42%
  9. Hans42%
  10. Knox42%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Mervin96%
  2. Camren96%
  3. Linus96%
  4. Giles92%
  5. Braulio91%
  6. Stanton91%
  7. Rueben91%
  8. Domenic91%
  9. Valentin91%
  10. Jamil90%

Bottom 10

  1. Slade42%
  2. Armand42%
  3. Vladimir42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Mathias42%
  6. Erich42%
  7. Gunnar42%
  8. Hans42%
  9. Phil42%
  10. Cain42%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Baron96%
  2. Everette96%
  3. Ellsworth94%
  4. Toney93%
  5. Rogers90%
  6. Rob90%
  7. Jerrold90%
  8. Dwain90%
  9. Dewitt90%
  10. Denton90%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexandre42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Kash42%
  4. Jax47%
  5. Ace48%
  6. Cortez48%
  7. Tyron48%
  8. Zayn49%
  9. Waldo49%
  10. Barron49%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Braydon96%
  2. Gibson96%
  3. Linus96%
  4. Levon96%
  5. Marcelino96%
  6. Kermit96%
  7. Waldo96%
  8. Casimir96%
  9. Dudley96%
  10. Raphael96%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abram42%
  4. Erich42%
  5. German42%
  6. Millard43%
  7. Joesph43%
  8. Lucien44%
  9. Newton45%
  10. Ignacio45%
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