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Char

Girl Name day: July 17 In French: Lotte
Char is a short form of Charlotte: on birth records it is written Charlotte (388,806 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Charlotte page. Also a short form of Charlene, Carly, Shari.
Origin: Germanic (via French). Meaning: Little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles).
From the French feminine diminutive of Charles, itself from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man', a form popularized by the prestige of Charlemagne.

Name day for Char

July 17

Why this day? Char is a short form of Charlotte, and shares its name day.

Char is celebrated in France on November 4; the United States on July 17.

The story of the name Char

Char is a short form of Charlotte. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via French)) and meaning — little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles), and shares its name day, July 17.

On birth records, Char is rarely written as such: the Chars are Charlottes (388,806 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Charlotte page. Char is also a short form of Charlene, Carly, Shari.

Frequently asked questions about Char

What does Char mean?

Char is a short form of Charlotte, which means little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles).

When is Char's name day?

July 17, together with Charlotte: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Char a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Charlotte.

Char's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Zachary95%
  2. Kevin92%
  3. Timothy90%
  4. Elijah89%
  5. Nathaniel88%
  6. Miles88%
  7. Barry87%
  8. Dylan87%
  9. Tristan87%
  10. Neil86%

Bottom 10

  1. Raymond42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Ray42%
  4. John42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Jose42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Roland42%
  10. Karl42%

Love potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Johnathan87%
  2. Jonathan87%
  3. Timothy85%
  4. Arthur84%
  5. Noah84%
  6. Anthony83%
  7. Eduardo83%
  8. Fernando83%
  9. Gabriel82%
  10. Antonio82%

Bottom 10

  1. Everett42%
  2. Mark42%
  3. Don42%
  4. Roland42%
  5. Marcus42%
  6. Cole42%
  7. Clayton42%
  8. Phillip42%
  9. Herbert42%
  10. Ivan42%

Professional potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Chester91%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. John88%
  4. Sean88%
  5. Juan88%
  6. Shane88%
  7. Shawn88%
  8. Jack88%
  9. Paul87%
  10. Frank87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Dean48%
  5. Max48%
  6. Darren52%
  7. Jason52%
  8. Donald53%
  9. Victor54%
  10. Preston54%

Crush potential for Char

Top 10

  1. Arthur96%
  2. Zachary96%
  3. Benjamin96%
  4. Jayden96%
  5. Calvin95%
  6. Miles94%
  7. Barry93%
  8. Dylan93%
  9. Lucas93%
  10. Kevin93%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. John42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Shane42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Abraham42%
  10. Roland42%
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