English · Girl name
Charleigh
“free man”
About the name Charleigh
Charleigh is a feminine respelling of Charlie, a pet form of Charles, which comes from the Old German name Karl, meaning ‘free man’. The ending -leigh follows the pattern of names such as Ashleigh and Kayleigh. Charles spread across Europe through Charlemagne, the Frankish king crowned emperor in Rome, and later through kings of France, England and Spain. Charleigh is used as a feminine name in English-speaking countries, chiefly the United States, where it is one of several spellings alongside Charlee and Charley.
- Meaning
- free man
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- CHAR-lee(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Charleigh
- Charleigh Ann
- Charleigh Marie
- Charleigh Rae
- Charleigh Lynn
- Charleigh Joy
Questions about Charleigh
- What does Charleigh mean?
- Charleigh is an English name meaning "free man".
- How do you pronounce Charleigh?
- Charleigh is pronounced CHAR-lee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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