Look up Charlene in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
| Pronunciation | /tʃɑːrˈliːn, ʃɑːrˈliːn/ char-LEEN, shar-LEEN |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | French, from Germanic |
| Meaning | Free Woman, Free Spirit, Free Thinker |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Charley/Charlie, Charline, Charlyne, Carla, Charleen, Sharlene, Sharleen |
| Related names | Charlotte, Carla, Carol, Caroline |
Charlene, also spelled Charleen and Charlyne, is a feminine given name, a feminine form of Charles coined in the United States in the nineteenth century; from French Charles, from Old French Charles & Carles, from the Latin Carolus, from and also reinfluenced by Old High German Karl, from the Proto-Germanic *karlaz (lit. "Free Man"/"Free Spirit"/Free Thinker); compare the Old English word churl and the Old German Kerl.