boy name
Charles
Unverified database meaning: Free man. This record is being reviewed.
Recorded meaning
Free man
Unverified database record being reviewed.
Recorded origin
Germanic
Also recorded in: French, English
Unverified database record being reviewed.
Popularity
#48
United States, 2025 births
5,898 births recorded in the SSA dataset
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