Name meaning & stats
Charlaine
Charlaine means “free man” (Germanic origin). 270 US babies since 1940, peak 1948. Notable Charlaines are 1.1× over-represented as writers.
What it means
“free man”
GermanicSpelling of Charlene
Charlene around the world
- Шарлин · Russian
- Σαρλίν · Greek
- שרלין · Hebrew
- シャーリーン · Japanese
- Charlène
In US birth records
Peak year: 1948
270 US babies were named Charlaine between 1940 and 2025.
Where Charlaines end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Singer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are writers, Charlaines show up 1.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 471 Charlenes spell it Charlaine
- Charlene 89%
- Charleen 5%
- Charline 3%
- Charlyn 1%
- Charlean 1%
- Charlynn 1%
- Charlyne 1%
- Charlaine <1%
- Charlane <1%
- Charlayne <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1948)