home > boy names > charley

Charley - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Charley

[ 2 syll. (c)har-ley, ch-arl-ey ] The boy name Charley is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is CHAARLiy KEY. Charley is used chiefly in the English language and its origin is Germanic. Charley is a pet form of the name Charles (English and French).

Charley is a rare baby name for boys. In 1900, 0.138% of baby boys were given the name Charley. It ranked at #103 then. The baby name has since steeply fallen in popularity, and is today of very light use. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Charley, Charles (English and French) was the most commonly used. In the past century Charley has mostly been a boy name.

Baby names that sound like Charley include Charlie (English), Charly (English), and Charle (English).

KEY: Pronunciation for Charley: CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


 
Popularity Trend
for Charley
from 1900 to 2008
Variant Popularity Chart
for Charley
in 2008
 

Meaning of Charles Meaning of Charle Meaning of Charlotte Meaning of Chuck Meaning of Chay Meaning of Chaz Meaning of Chazz Meaning of Chick Meaning of Chilla Meaning of Chip Meaning of Chuckie Meaning of Chucky Meaning of Chas Meaning of Charlie Meaning of Charlene Meaning of Charley Meaning of Chae Meaning of Charly Meaning of Kale Meaning of Karle Meaning of Chad Meaning of Charlton Meaning of Carlton Meaning of Cathal Meaning of Carl Meaning of Carel Meaning of Caroline Meaning of Caryl Meaning of Cary Meaning of Carolus Meaning of Carollus Meaning of Charlize Meaning of Carla Meaning of Cormac Meaning of Charle Meaning of Charlie Meaning of Charley Meaning of Charly Meaning of Caleb Meaning of Cale Meaning of Carlin Meaning of Carlisle Meaning of Carel Meaning of Carol Meaning of Caryl Meaning of Cary Meaning of Ceri Meaning of Carrie Meaning of Carey Meaning of Cearbhall