Baby names that mean freedom

174 names with freedom in their meaning: 103 for girls, 56 for boys, 15 used for both. Every one comes with its meaning and the official birth figures for England and Wales and the US. 62 of them are still given to 40 or more babies a year.

Girls' names that mean freedom

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carlya free person; a form of Carla or Carl687 a year · the US, 2017
  • Charleighfree man; a form of Charles667 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karlafree woman; a form of Carla552 a year · the US, 2017
  • Libertyfreedom; abstract virtue name534 a year · the US, 2017
  • Charlifree man; a form of Charles526 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karliefree man; a form of Carla or Karl276 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carlafree woman or feminine of Karl274 a year · the US, 2017
  • Saoirsefreedom or liberty102 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Carleefree woman; a form of Carla or Carly259 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carliefree man; a form of Carl or Charlie217 a year · the US, 2017
  • Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karleighfree man; a feminine invented spelling of Carl181 a year · the US, 2017
  • Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karlyfree man; a modern respelling of Carla or Carly149 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carleyfree man; a form of Carl or Charles146 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karolinefree woman; variant of Caroline139 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karlifree man; a form of Carla or Karl135 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carriefree woman; a form of Caroline128 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karleyfree man; a modern respelling of Carla or Carly124 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carlifree man; a spelling variant of Carla or Carlo122 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karolinafree woman; a spelling variant of Carolina122 a year · the US, 2017
  • Francinefrom france; free; a feminine form of francis91 a year · the US, 2017
  • Karelyfree man; a modern respelling of Carla or Carly77 a year · the US, 2017
  • Cayleighfree man; a modern respelling of Carley or Carleigh64 a year · the US, 2017
  • Charlettefree woman; a variant spelling of Charlotte62 a year · the US, 2017
  • Lottie-Maefree woman with Mary; combination of Lottie and Mae47 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Carolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline44 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carlotafree person; Spanish form of Charlotte41 a year · the US, 2017
  • Franciscafree; of the Franks; feminine form of Francis40 a year · the US, 2017
69 rarer names that mean freedom

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Charolettefree person; a variant of Charlotte
  • Caralinefree woman; respelling of Caroline
  • Franchescafree woman; Italian form of Francesca
  • Karolyna form of caroline; free woman or strong
  • Carlynnfree man; a feminine form of Carl
  • Carolynefree man; variant spelling of Caroline
  • Carlottafree woman; italian form of Charlotte
  • Lottie-Rosefree woman; rose; a form of Charlotte with Rose
  • Sharlenefree woman or beloved; variant of Charlene
  • Sharlottefree woman; feminine diminutive of Charles
  • Francheskafree; a form of Francesca
  • Fannyfree; diminutive of Frances
  • Hooriyafree woman; from arabic hura
  • Lottie-Raefree woman; a form of Charlotte with Rae appended
  • Carlenefree woman; a form of Caroline
  • Carolenafree woman; a form of Carolina
  • Carolinfree man or woman; a form of Caroline
  • Karlenefree woman; a form of caroline or karlene
  • Karolynefree woman; a form of caroline
  • Carlinaa form of caroline, free woman
  • Carolannfree woman; a form of caroline with ann
  • Charliifree man; a spelling variant of charlie
  • Lottie-Mayfree person; greater; a compound form
  • Charlinefree man; a form of Charles
  • Karleenfree person; a form of Caroline or Carla
  • Charlettfree woman; diminutive of Charlotte
  • Charlieghfree woman; a form of Charlotte
  • Charlierosefree woman; combined with rose flower
  • Charlotterosefree woman; combined with rose flower
  • Charleena form of Charlene, free woman
  • Charlyna form of Charline or Carolyn, free woman
  • Frannyfree; a diminutive of Frances or Francis
  • Charlafree person; a form of charlene
  • Charlieannfree person, grace; a form of charlie and ann
  • Carlenaa form of Caroline; free woman or strong
  • Carlitaa diminutive form of Caroline; free woman or strong
  • Carlyea spelling variant of Carla or Carly; free woman
  • Carolynafree man; a feminine form of Charles
  • Franfree person; a form of Frances or Francis
  • Franceskafree person; a form of Frances
  • Frankie-Leighfree person; a compound of Frankie and Leigh
  • Huriyafreedom; liberty
  • Karlinafree woman; a form of Karla
  • Karolynafree woman; a form of Caroline
  • Karolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline
  • Lottie-Annfree woman with Ann; compound form of Lottie
  • Lottie-Leighfree woman with meadow; compound form of Lottie
  • Lottie-Louisefree woman with famous warrior; compound form of Lottie
  • Azadehfree; noble; of noble birth
  • Baraahinnocent, blameless, free from
  • Eleftheriafreedom, liberty
  • Francessfree one; a form of Frances
  • Hariyahnoble woman; free woman of high birth
  • Karelfree man; a form of Charles
  • Lottie-Maifree woman; a form of Charlotte with Mai
  • Maryfrancesstar of the sea, and free one; combination of Mary and Frances
  • Frankie-Maefree; a form of Frank with Mae
  • Lottie-Annefree woman; a form of Lottie combined with Anne
  • Lottie-Mariefree woman; a form of Lottie combined with Marie
  • Avyukthanot bound; unrestrained or liberated
  • Charlotte-Rosefree woman; a form of Charlotte combined with Rose
  • Frankie-Mayfree; a form of Frances with May
  • Frankie-Rosefree; a form of Frances with Rose
  • Lottefree woman; a form of Charlotte
  • Saorlafreedom, liberty
  • Cariea form of carla or caroline, free woman
  • Caroleea form of caroline, free woman
  • Carria form of caroline or carol, free woman
  • Caryla form of caroline or carol, free woman

Boys' names that mean freedom

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Charlesfree man7,142 a year · the US, 2017
  • Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 a year · the US, 2017
  • Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 a year · the US, 2017
  • Frankfree man272 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Franklinfree landowner; from frank158 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 a year · the US, 2017
  • Francofrank or free man326 a year · the US, 2017
  • Carlofree man; Italian form of Charles27 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Karlfree man141 a year · the US, 2017
  • Francescofree man; italian form of Francis36 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Carolfree man or strong; a form of Charles113 a year · the US, 2017
  • Chaza form of Charles; free man105 a year · the US, 2017
  • Mavrickindependent, unbranded; a respelling of Maverick98 a year · the US, 2017
  • Maverikindependent, unbranded; a modern respelling of Maverick87 a year · the US, 2017
  • Jeancarlosgod is gracious and free man; blend62 a year · the US, 2017
  • Frankyfree man; a form of Frank or Francis21 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Karolfree person; a form of Carol50 a year · the US, 2017
  • Adhritnot supported; unsupported; independent12 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Anirudhwithout obstacle; free from hindrance44 a year · the US, 2017
  • Mavrikindependent, unbranded; a modern respelling of Maverick41 a year · the US, 2017
35 rarer names that mean freedom

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Carlitoa diminutive of Carlo; a form of Charles meaning free man
  • Chipa diminutive of Charles meaning free man
  • Franklynfree landowner; a form of franklin
  • Rhydianruler or king; from Welsh rhydd (free)
  • Franciszekfree man; polish form of francis
  • Freemana man who is free; not a serf
  • Karlosfree man; variant spelling of Carlos
  • Maverykindependent spirit; spelling variant of Maverick
  • Charltonsettlement of free men or farmers
  • Karlovariant of Carlo; free man
  • Frankofrank free man; a form of Frank
  • Gianfrancogod is gracious frank free; compound of Giovanni and Franco
  • Carlsonson of Carl; free man
  • Baraainnocence; free from blame
  • Azadfree, independent
  • Carlitosfree man; a diminutive form of Carlos
  • Fransiscospelling variant of francisco; free man
  • Franzfree man; a form of Francis
  • Frantzfree one; a form of Francis
  • JosecarlosGod increases and free man; combination of Jose and Carlos
  • Libradofreed or liberated
  • Chuckfree man; diminutive of Charles
  • Frankie-Leefree; a hyphenated form of Frankie
  • Azaadfree or unrestrained
  • Frankie-Jamesfree person; a compound of Frankie and James
  • Innocentfree from guilt or sin; pure
  • Charlie-Johnfree man; a form of Charles; combined with John
  • Eleftheriosfree, liberty
  • Franekfree one; a form of Francis
  • Froilanfree land; a form of Florian
  • Pacofree man; a form of Francisco
  • Charlie-Jamesfree man; supplanter
  • Charlie-Jayfree man; the letter J
  • Charlie-Joefree man; God will increase
  • Fransfree; a form of Francis

Unisex names that mean freedom

Given to at least 40 babies a year in the US or England and Wales.

  • Charliefree man1,679 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Francisfree man; from the Franks262 a year · England and Wales, 2025
  • Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 a year · the US, 2017
  • Charlyfree man; a form of Charles87 a year · the US, 2017
  • Freedomthe state of being free48 a year · the US, 2017
  • Fanniefree; a diminutive of Frances or Francesca45 a year · the US, 2017
8 rarer names that mean freedom

Fewer than 40 babies a year in either country, which often means a name in wide use somewhere the records do not reach.

  • Frankifree man; a form of Frank
  • Karlinfree man; a diminutive of karl or charles
  • Francoisfree man; from france
  • Franciefree; a form of Frances
  • Frankie-Raefree woman; a modern compound form
  • Carlesa form of Charles; free man or strong
  • Kermitwithout envy; free man
  • Carrola form of caroline or carol, free woman

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