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Charmaine

girl name
Origin
Cantonese
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/1990s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

borrowed English name; carried by actress Charmaine Sheh, a leading face of HK television drama

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Charmaine peaked in the 1950s and the 1990s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

29 people · the #96,655 first name in Brazil · median age 47

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Charmaine

People given the name Charmaine in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Charmaine truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Charmaine fits with your family’s names and surname.

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