Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Charlles isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charlles through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1958
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1958. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Charlles’s family of names
Charlles may belong to the same name family as Charles. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Charlles, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cris
“follower of Christ” · “one who bears Christ inside”
97% boys · 3% girls
Chip
“one who bears Christ inside”
>99% boys
Niels
“the champion” · “of the victorious people”
>99% boys
Russ
“a little red-haired boy”
>99% boys
Sal
“princess; lady” · “a savior”
>99% boys
Arnie
“resembling an eagle” · “the eagle ruler”
>99% boys
Chet
“a vivacious woman”
>99% boys
Art
“strong as a bear”
>99% boys