Charlie (given name)

Charlie
Gender	(man name)
Other names
Related names	Charles, Charlotte, Charlene

Charlie is a traditionally masculine given name in English-speaking countries, often a nickname for Charles^[1] but is now used as a unisex name. For girls, Charlie acts either as a nickname for Charlotta, Charlotte or Charlene, or sometimes on its own. The different forms of spelling are most commonly used for the feminine forms. These spelling variants include Charlee, Charli, Charly, and Charleigh. Charley is another spelling variant for both genders. Charlie was the 185th most popular name for girls, while being the 227th most popular for boys in the year 2016.^[where?]^{[citation needed]} In Britain, Charlie is still primarily a boy's name. It was the sixth most popular name for boys in England and Wales, the 52nd in Ireland, 28th in New South Wales, Australia as well as Scotland. In the United States, the name has become popular for girls in recent years. In England and Wales, the name entered the top 100 for girls from 1994–2004, but has not entered the top 100 again in more recent years. Outside of the anglosphere, the name was 67th in Sweden for boys in the year 2007.

People[]

Given names[]

Charlie Adler (born 1956), American voice actor
Charlie Albright (born 1992), American classical pianist
Charlie Austin (born 1989), English footballer
Charlie Baker (born 1956), American businessman and politician
Charlie Balducci (1975–2020), American actor
Charlie Barnet (1913–1991), American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader
Charlie Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Blackmon (born 1986), American baseball player
Charlie Brooker (born 1971), British journalist, television presenter and writer
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977), British actor, filmmaker and composer
Charlie Cole, American photojournalist, known for his photo of the Tank Man during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Charlie Crist (born 1956), American politician and lawyer
Charlie Clements (born 1987), British actor
Charlie Cook (born 1953), American reporter
Charlie Covell (born 1984), British actress, writer and producer
Charli D'Amelio (born 2004), American social media personality and dancer
Charlie Daniels (born 1936), American singer, musician and songwriter
Charlie Daniels (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Davidson (born 1972), American football player
Charlie Day (born 1976), American actor
Charlie Dimmock (born 1966), English gardener
Charlie Dixon (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Ferguson (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Gallagher (association footballer) (born 1940), Irish football player
Charlie Gallagher (Gaelic footballer) (1937–1989), Gaelic football player
Charlie George (born 1950), English footballer
Charlie Glasco, New York City Police sergeant, most well known for his efforts to rescue John William Warde in 1938
Charlie Haas (born 1972), American professional wrestler
Charlie Hall (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Heck (born 1996), American football player
Charlie Hides (born 1964), American drag queen and comedian
Charlie Jackson (American football coach) (born 1976), American football coach
Charlie Jackson (defensive back) (born 1936), American football player
Charlie Kelly (businessman) (born 1945), American businessman and mountain bike pioneer
Charlie Kelly (baseball), 1880s baseball player
Charlie Kelly, drummer for The Vaselines
Charlie Kendall (born 1935), American football player
Charles King (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Manuel (born 1944), American baseball coach
Charlie McCoy (born 1941), American musician
Charlie McDermott (born 1990), American television actor
Cr1TiKaL (born 1994), YouTuber, Twitch streamer, podcaster, musician, and actor
Charlie McDonnell (born 1990), British vlogger
Charlie Mills (harness racer) (1888–1972), German racer
Charlie Moore (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Mullins (born 1952), British businessman, founder of Pimlico Plumbers
Charlie Murphy (1959–2017), American comedian
Charlie Norris (footballer) (1881–1940) Australian footballer
Charlie Norris (wrestler) (born 1965), American wrestler
Charlie Pabor (1846–1914), American baseball player
Charlie Parker (1920–1955), American jazz saxophonist and composer
Charlie Puth (born 1991), American singer and songwriter
Charlie Reid (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Reiter (born 1988), American footballer
Charlie Rich (1932–1995), American singer
Charlie Rose (born 1942), American television journalist
Charlie Phil Rosenberg ("Charles Green") (1902–1976), American boxer
Charlie Scene, pseudonym of Jordon Terrell from the band Hollywood Undead
Charlie Sheen (born 1965), American actor
Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000), American cartoonist of comic strip Peanuts
Charlie Simpson (born 1985), British singer-songwriter
Charlie Stewart, Scottish footballer
Charlie Storwick (born 1998), Canadian singer
Charlie Stubbs (American football) (born 1955), football coach
Charlie Stubbs (footballer) (1920–1984), English footballer
Charlie Swan (horse racing) (born 1968), Irish jockey
Charlie Taumoepeau (born 1997), American football player
Charlie Trairat (born 1993), Thai actor and singer
Charlie Tuna (1944–2016), American radio and television personality
Charlie or Charles Walker (disambiguation), multiple people
Charlie Watts (born 1941), English drummer
Charlie White (figure skater) (born 1987), American ice dancer
Charlie Wiggins (1897–1979), American racing driver
Charlie Woerner (born 1997), American football player
Charlie Zhou, Chinese singer

People who have been given the pseudonym of Charlie[]

Chainsaw Charlie, later stage name for professional wrestler Terry Funk
Charlie Chop-off, unidentified American serial killer

Surname[]

Arizona Charlie (1859–1932), American showman
Dawson Charlie (c. 1865–1908), Canadian First Nations person, a co-discoverer of the gold that triggered the Klondike Gold Rush

Fictional characters[]

Charlie, a character played by Jason Hervey in the American television sitcom Diff'rent Strokes
Charlie, a character in the 1989 action movie No Holds Barred
Charlie, a character in the 1994 American martial arts drama movie The Next Karate Kid
Charlie, the female instructor in the film Top Gun
Charlie, one of two so called nuns in Nuns on the Run
Charlie, the silent henchman in WordGirl
Charlie, the dolphin Ernie encounters in "Journey to Ernie"
Charlie, the snail in Trudy's Time and Place House
Charlie, the born baby in JoJo's Circus
Charlie the Tuna, the cartoon mascot for StarKist Tuna
Charlie (Darkness or the Night Monster), in Don't Starve
Charlie (Street Fighter), in the Street Fighter video games
Charlie (The Simpsons), on the television series The Simpsons
Charlie Andrews (Heroes), on the television series Heroes
Charlie Babbitt, in the 1988 film Rain Man
Charlie Baileygates, in the 2000 film Me, Myself & Irene
Charlie Baker, in the 2003 film Cheaper by the Dozen and its sequel
Charlie B. Barkin, the lead character in the 1989 film All Dogs Go to Heaven
Charlie Bradbury, from the TV show Supernatural
Charlie Brown, the lead character in the Peanuts comic strip
Charlie Bucket, the title character of the novels Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie Buckton, from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
Charlie Calvin, from The Santa Clause film series
Charlie Chan, a Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers
Charlie Cotton, from the British soap opera EastEnders
Charlie Cotton (2014 character), from the British soap opera EastEnders
Charlie Cronan, a character in the 1989 American action comedy movie Speed Zone
Charlie, a fictional monkey in the South Korean computer animated TV series Chiro
Charlie Cutter, character from the video game Uncharted
Charlie Dalton, from the movie Dead Poets Society
Charlie Davies, a main character from the television series Outsourced
Charles DiLaurentis, a main antagonist from the television series Pretty Little Liars
Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan, the title character of the television series Good Luck Charlie
Charlie Eppes, from the television series Numb3rs
Charlie Francis, from the television series Fringe
Charlie Frost, from the 1998 film Jack Frost
Charlie (Two and a Half Men), from the television series Two and a Half Men
Dr. Charlie Harris, from the 2012 television series Saving Hope
Charlie Hesketh, from the film Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Charlie Horse, from television series Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Charles Hunter, from Micheal Chricton's novel "Pirate Latitudes"
Charlie Kelly, from the Irish soap opera Fair City
Charlie Kelly, from the television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Charlie Kelmeckis, in the 1999 novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower and 2012 film of the same name
, from the film Just Charlie
Charlie Magne, a character from Hazbin Hotel
Charlie McGee, lead character in Stephen King's novel Firestarter
Charlie McKay, a character in the 2001 American romantic-comedy fantasy film Kate & Leopold
Charlie Moore, lead character of the television series Head of the Class
Charlie Muffin, main character of the Charlie M 1977 spy thriller novel, other novels by Brian Freemantle and Charlie Muffin, a 1979 made-for-television film
Charlie Nancy, main character of the novel Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Charlie Pace, from the television series Lost (TV series)
Charlie Peace, the title character of the British comic strip Charlie Peace (1964–1974)
Charlie Sand, Edward's driver from The Railway Series and the TV series Thomas and Friends
Charlie St. George, a character in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why
Charlie Stubbs, from the British soap opera Coronation Street
Charlie Swan (Twilight), in the novel series Twilight
Charlie Townsend, the unseen boss in the 1976 television series Charlie's Angels, the 2011 television series Charlie's Angels, the 2000 film Charlie's Angels and the 2003 film Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Charlie Verducci, a character on the TV sitcom Top of the Heap
Charlie Weasley, a character in the Harry Potter novels
Charlie Wilcox, a character played by Christopher Lloyd in the movie Suburban Commando
Charlie the Unicorn, in a short film and viral video
Charlie, a purple engine from the TV series Thomas and Friends
Charlie, one of the raptors from the film Jurassic World
Charlie Watson, the female human protagonist in the 2018 Transformers movie Bumblebee, portrayed by Haliee Steinfeld
Charlie, a character from Adventure Time
Charlie aka Charley, a female character from Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
Charlie, a character from Legends of Tomorrow
Captain Charlie, a character in the video game Pikmin 3

References[]

^ "Charlie - The Meaning, Origin And Other Facts About The Name". HuffPost UK. 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2018-08-09.