Meanings
proper noun
alternative Sharlene
- A female given name from the Germanic languages; most used in the U.S. in the 1940s.
"Be grateful for our blessings, Charlie." My name's really Charlene. Sounds like a southern romance, Fabio drooling over Charlene's heaving bosom. I'm no Charlene, even at fourteen.
1997, Roderick Peter MacIntyre, Takes: Stories for Young Adults, Thistledown Press, →ISBN, page 58
Origin
A feminine form of Charles coined in the nineteenth century. Compare Marlene, Helene and Magdalene for the suffix.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Charlène
- Charlènefemale given name
Hebrew שרלין
- שרלין (Sharlin)female given name
Japanese シャーリーン
- シャーリーン (Shārīn)female given name
Portuguese Charlene
- Charlenefemale given name
Russian Шарлин
- Шарлин (Šarlin)female given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Charlene
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Cite this entry
APA
Charlene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charlene
MLA
“Charlene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charlene. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Charlene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charlene.
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