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Meaning and origin
Charles is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `manly, strong `.


Where is it used?
The name Charles is mainly used in English and in French.

It is an abbreviated form of
Caroline, used in French and in English.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Siarl (In Welsh)
Carlos (In Spanish and in Portuguese)
Tearlach (In Scottish)
Carlo (In Italian)
Séarlas (In Irish)
Karl (In German and in Scandinavian)
Carl (In German and in English)
Kari (In Finnish)
Kaarle (In Finnish)
Kaarlo (In Finnish)
Sharla (In English)
Sharlene (In English)
Sharleen (In English)
Carol (In English)
Karel (In Dutch and in Czech)
Carles (In Catalan)
Carolus (In Ancient Germanic (Latinized))


In combination with other names:
In Italian: Giancarlo (M)


For the opposite sex use:
In Polish, Scandinavian and in Hungarian: Karolina (F)
In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and in English: Carolina (F)
In Italian, Portuguese, English and in German: Carla (F)
In German and in Scandinavian: Karla (F)
In German and in Danish: Karoline (F)
In French: Carole (F)
In Finnish: Karoliina (F)
In English: Carley (F)
In English: Charmaine (F)
In English: Carola (F)
In English: Charlie (B)
In English: Charley (B)
In English: Charla (F)
In English: Carly (F)
In English: Carlie (F)
In English: Karly (F)
In English: Karlene (F)


See also
In Swedish and in Finnish: Kalle
In Spanish and in Portuguese: Carlito (M)
In Spanish and in Portuguese: Carlitos (M)
In Scandinavian and in Finnish: Charlotta
In Polish: Karol
In Italian: Carlotta (F)
In Irish: Toirdhealbhach
In Hungarian: Károly
In Hungarian: Karola
In German: Lotte
In French and in English: Charlotte (F)
In French: Charline (F)
In English: Sharmaine
In English: Christopher
In English: Totty
In English: Lottie
In English: Chaz (M)
In English: Charlene (F)
In English: Chuck (M)
In English: Chip (M)
In English: Carlene (F)
In Other languages: Tearach


What Charles`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Charles:
   it manly & strong
   The worst thing about the name:
   nothing
   If my name wasn`t Charles....:
   it would be charles
   Extra information:
   

More `Charles` links
Charles as abbreviation
Actors named Charles
Charles in the encyclopedia