Names

Probably an invented name.

From a Slavic word meaning “black”.

Greek name derived from χάρμα (charma) meaning “delight”. This was the name of one of Cleopatra’s servants, as recorded by Plutarch.

Form of Charmion used by Shakespeare in his play Antony and Cleopatra (1606).

Meaning unknown, perhaps a combination of Charmian or the English word charm with the aine suffix from Lorraine. It was (first?) used for a character in the play What Price Glory (1924), which was made into a popular movie in 1926.

Diminutive of Charles.

From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning “settlement of free men” in Old English.

French feminine diminutive of Charles. It was introduced to Britain in the 17th century. It was the name of a German-born 18th-century queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland. Another notable bearer was Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), the eldest of the three Brontë sisters and the author of Jane Eyre and Villette.This name was fairly common in France, England and the United States in the early 20th century. It became quite popular in France and England at the end of the 20th century, just when it was at a low point in the United States. It quickly climbed the American charts and entered the top ten in 2014.

Swedish variant of Charlotte.

French diminutive of Charles.