BABY NAMES
Charles
German, English
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The prince and the pauper both reside in this versatile name: Charles is regal and majestic, a king or a president; Charlie or Chuck, however, is a friendly, down-to-earth man of the people.

Variations
Xarles, Tearlach, Carroll, Charlton, Searlas, Charlot, Carl, Charls, Cary
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Charles
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.