Given name & surname
Charli
“a small, strong woman”
Charli is a variant of Charla. In English use, Charla carries the interpretation “a small, strong woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Charli is a variant of Charla. In English use, Charla carries the interpretation “a small, strong woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,838
- 146 boys · 11,692 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 850 babies
- 2025
- 597
- #496 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 597 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 496 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (57). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,053 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Charli’s family of names
Charli has a related form in Charles. In English usage, Charli has a related form in Charlie. Charli has a related form in Charla.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Charli
- Charli D'AmelioAmerican social media personality (born 2004)
- Charli CollierAmerican basketball player (born 1999)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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