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Charley

gender-neutral name · Germanic origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

variant of Charlie, nickname for Charles, meaning 'free man'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charley peaked in the 2010s.

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