Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Charman 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 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Charman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 154
- 0 boys · 154 girls
- Most popular year
- 1968
- 22 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 girls is 6 in 1984. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 1968. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 192 as a first name in 2020; 226 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Charman’s family of names
In English usage, Charman as a surname has a related form in Carman. In Greek usage, Charman as a surname is a transliteration of Χάρμαν. In Greek usage, Charman as a surname is a transliteration of Χαρμάν.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Charman, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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