Charles

Charles is an English and French masculine name. Charles is derived from the German name Karl, which is derived from a German name that means "man". It is also possibly that Charles is derived from the German element hari, which means "army, warrior".

Variant: Carol

Diminutives: Charley, Charlie, Chas, Chaz, Chip, Chuck, Charlot

Feminine Forms: Charla, Charlene, Charlotte, Charleen, Sharla, Sharleen, Sharlene, Carole, Charline