Charlie (given name)

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Charlie
Gender Unisex
Language(s) English
Origin
Language(s) Germanic, French, English
Word/name
Region of origin England
Other names
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Related names Charles, Charlotte, Charlotta, Charlize, Charlene

Charlie is a traditionally masculine given name in English-speaking countries, often a nickname for Charles, [1] but is now used as a unisex name. [2]

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For girls, Charlie acts either as a nickname for Charlotta, Charlotte, Charlize, or Charlene, or sometimes on its own. The different forms of spelling are most commonly used for the feminine forms. These spelling variants include Charlee, Charli, Charly, and Charleigh. Charley is another spelling variant for any gender. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Charlie - The Meaning, Origin And Other Facts About The Name". HuffPost UK. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  2. Williams, Alex (18 August 2016). "Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. 'Post-Gender' Baby Names Are on the Rise". The New York Times . Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. "Popular Baby Names". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  4. Rauwerda, Anne (10 November 2021). "Haileigh and Beighleigh and Paisleigh, oh my!". michigandaily.com. Michigan Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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