Charli
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning free man; a form of Charles.
How Charli has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #553 |
| 2016 | #625 |
| 2017 | #571 |
| 2018 | #502 |
| 2019 | #520 |
| 2020 | #419 |
| 2021 | #362 |
| 2022 | #425 |
| 2023 | #435 |
| 2024 | #524 |
| 2025 | #496 |
Charli by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Charli. In the US, 526 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 558 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Charles
Like Charli, each of these traces back to Charles: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Carlosfree man; a form of Charles3,058 in the US (2017)
- Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 in the US (2017)
- Charleighfree man; a form of Charles667 in the US (2017)
- Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 in the US (2017)
- Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 in the US (2017)
- Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
- Carlofree man; Italian form of Charles27 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Charli. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlifree man; a spelling variant of Carla or Carlo122 in the US (2017)
- Charlyfree man; a form of Charles87 in the US (2017)
- Charvibeautiful, lovely9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charliifree man; a spelling variant of charlie11 in the US (2017)
- Charlafree person; a form of charlene7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Charli
Names that are said the same way as Charli, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Charlye28 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Charli, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Charli
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