Charlene, also spelled Charleen and Charlyne, is a feminine given name, a feminine form of ''

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was " ...

'' coined in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

in the nineteenth century; from

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

'', from

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intel ...

''Charles'' & ''Carles'', from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

''Carolus'', from and also reinfluenced by

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old Hig ...

''Karl'', from the

Proto-Germanic Proto-Germanic (abbreviated PGmc; also called Common Germanic) is the reconstructed proto-language of the Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages. Proto-Germanic eventually developed from pre-Proto-Germanic into three Germanic br ...

''*karlaz'' (lit. "Free Man"/"Free Spirit"/ Free Thinker); compare the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th ...

word ''churl'' and the Old German ''Kerl''.

People

Charlene, Princess of Monaco Charlene (' Charlene Lynette Wittstock; French: ''Charlène'';Since her marriage, her name has been Gallicised by adding a grave accent to her name in French documents. born 25 January 1978) is the princess consort of Monaco and a former Olympic ...

(née Wittstock, born 1978), South African swimmer and wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco * Charlene Almarvez (born 1993), Filipina fashion model from Laguna *

Charlene Attard Charlene Maria Attard (born 31 January 1987 in Pietà) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Malta.

(born 1987), track and field sprint athlete *

Charleen Badman Charleen Badman is an American chef and co-owner of the FnB restaurant in Scottsdale, Arizona, who won the 2019 Best Chef in the Southwest James Beard Award. It was the first time since 2007 that a chef from Arizona won the award. Badman is a p ...

, American chef and restauranteur *

Charlene Barshefsky Charlene Barshefsky (born August 11, 1950) served as United States Trade Representative, the country's top trade negotiator, from 1997 to 2001. She was the Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from 1993 to 1997. She is a partner at the law firm of Wilm ...

(born 1950), United States Trade Representative from 1997 to 2001 *

Charlene Choi Charlene Choi Tsoek-jin ( zh, t=蔡卓妍; born 22 November 1982) is a Hong Kong Canadian actress and singer. She is a member of Cantopop group Twins, along with Gillian Chung. Early life Choi was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ...

(born 1982), Chinese actress and singer *

Charlene Corley Charlene Shuler Corley is a former defense contractor who was convicted in 2007 on two counts of conspiracy.Merle, Renae b"Defense Contractor Was Paid $l1 Million bad to Ship 2 Washers."The Washington Post 2007-08-17, p. D02 Over the course of ni ...

, former defense contractor who was convicted in 2007 on two counts of conspiracy *

Charlene Cothran Charlene E. Cothran is an American journalist and the publisher of the magazines ''Venus'' and the defunct ''Kitchen Table News'' (not to be confused with the feminist, activist publishing company ''Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press''). Cothran ...

, publisher of ''Venus'' and ''Kitchen Table News'' magazines * Charleen Cha Cruz-Behag (born 1988), Filipino volleyball player * Charlene D'Angelo (born 1950), American R&B singer best known as simply "Charlene" * Charlene Dallas, Miss California for 1966 *

Charlene Dash Charlene Dash is an African-American model. Dash is one of the models recognized by the 2011 Huffington Post Game Changer Awards. The awards honored African American models featured in the Versailles fashion show entitled The Battle of Versailles ...

, African-American model * Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken (born 1954), owner of a controlling interest in the world's third-largest brewer, Heineken International * Charlene Drew Jarvis (born 1941), American educator and former scientific researcher and politician * Charlene Fernetz (born 1960), Canadian actress *

Charlene Gonzales Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin-Muhlach (; born May 1, 1974) is a Filipina actress, media personality, and beauty queen. Gonzales won the Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1994 title and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1994 pageant held ...

(born 1976), television and film personality and former beauty queen from the Philippines *

Charlene Honeywell Charlene Vanessa Edwards Honeywell (born November 19, 1957) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Early life and education Born in Deerfield Beach, Florida, Honeywell graduat ...

(born 1957), United States District Judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida *

Charlene James Charlene James is a British playwright and screenwriter. She won substantial acclaim for her play ''Cuttin' It'', which addresses the issue of female genital mutilation in Britain, for which she won numerous awards. Early life James grew up in Bi ...

, British playwright and screenwriter * Charlene Johnson, Canadian politician * Charlene Lima (born 1953), American politician *

Charlene Marshall Charlene J. Marshall (born September 17, 1933) was a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 44th District from 2004 until 2014 and served as House Chaplain since 2004 as well. She earlier served as a Delegate ...

(born 1933), Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates *

Charlene McKenna Charlene Lee McKenna ( ga, Searlaoin Nic Chionaoith; born 26 March 1984) is an Irish actress. She became a household name in Ireland after starring as Jennifer Jackson in the miniseries '' Pure Mule'' (2005). She appeared on Irish television in ...

(born 1985), award-winning Irish actress * Charlene Mitchell (born 1930), African American international socialist, feminist, labor and civil rights activist *

Charlene Morett Charlene Frances "Char" Morett-Curtiss (born December 5, 1957) is a field hockey coach and former player from the United States, who was a member of the Women's National Team that won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, ...

(born 1957), former field hockey player from the United States *

Charlene P. Kammerer Charlene P. Kammerer is an American bishop in The United Methodist Church, elected and consecrated to the Episcopacy in 1996. Born January 5, 1948, Kammerer graduated from Wesleyan College in 1970. She received a Master of Christian Education and ...

(born 1948), Bishop in the United Methodist Church *

Charlene Pesquiera Charlene Pesquiera is a Democratic politician from the US state of Arizona. She served as Arizona State Senator for District 26 from 2007 until 2008, when she declined to run for re-election. She is currently the Justice of the Peace for Pim ...

, Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Arizona *

Charlene Pryer Charlene Barbara Pryer ayer(September 24, 1921 – June 3, 1999) was a female utility in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, playing mainly at second base and center field from through . Listed at , 105 lb., Pryer batted a ...

(1921–1999), female utility in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League * Charlene Rajendran (born 1964), Malaysian writer based in Singapore *

Charlene Rendina Charlene Rendina (née Neighbor; born 18 December 1947) is a retired Australian athlete who specialised in sprint and middle distance events. Her personal best time of 1:59.0 (hand timed) in the 800 metres, set in 1976, remained the Austral ...

(born 1947), retired Australian runner *

Charlene Rink Charlene Rink (born February 11, 1972) is a former professional fitness competitor, wrestler and competitive female bodybuilder. In 1999, she won first place in the Fitness tall class at the National Physique Committee Fitness USA Championships ...

(born 1972), former professional fitness competitor and competitive female bodybuilder *

Charlene Leonora Smith Charlene Leonora Smith is a South African journalist, published author of 14 books, and is an authorized biographer of Nobel Peace Prize winner, and former South African President, Nelson Mandela. She is a communications and marketing consultan ...

, South-African journalist *

Charlene Soraia Charlene Soraia Santaniello Jones, known as Charlene Soraia, is an English singer-songwriter. She first became known with a cover of The Calling's "Wherever You Will Go", which peaked at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. She released her debu ...

(born 1988), English singer * Charlene Spretnak (born 1946), author, academic and feminist * Charlene Strong (born 1963), American gay rights activist *

Charlene Teters Charlene Teters (born April 25, 1952, Spokane, Washington) is a Native American artist, educator, and lecturer.Mai, Uyen"Culture Infused" Art Exhibit Presented by Cal Poly Pomona's La Bounty Chair of Interdisciplinary Applied Knowledge.''Califor ...

(born 1952), American artist, educator, and lecturer * Charlene Thomas (born 1982), English middle distance runner *

Charlene Thomas-Swinson Charlene Thomas-Swinson (born December 11, 1965) is an assistant coach for Las Vegas Aces. From 2005 to 2011, Thomas-Swinson was the head women's basketball coach at Tulsa. Her overall record as a head coach was 61-86 over five seasons. The 200 ...

, head women's basketball coach at Tulsa *

Charlene Tilton Charlene L. Tilton (born December 1, 1958) is an American actress and singer. She is widely known for playing Lucy Ewing, the niece of brothers J. R. Ewing and Bobby Ewing (played by Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy), on the television ser ...

(born 1958), American actress best known for playing Lucy Ewing Cooper on ''Dallas'' *

Charlene White Charlene Denise White (born 22 June 1980) is a British television broadcaster, journalist and presenter, best known for presenting ''ITV News'' programmes. She has been an anchor on ''Loose Women'' since 2021 Charlene Wong Charlene Wong (born March 4, 1966) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1981 NHK Trophy bronze medalist and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics. She currently works as a figure skating coach. Personal life Charlene Wong wa ...

(born 1966), Canadian figure skater *

Charlyne Yi Charlyne Amanda Yi (born January 4, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. Their performances include music, magic, games, and often audience participation. Their screenwriting debut, the feature film '' Paper Heart'', wo ...

(born 1986), American actress *

Charlene Zettel Charlene Zettel (née Gonzales) born May 26, 1947, served in the California State Assembly from 1999 until 2002. Ms. Zettel was born in East Los Angeles, California. She attended Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in La Canada-Flintridge and then e ...

, member of the California State Assembly from 1999 until 2003

Fictional characters

* Charlene Matlock, in the television show ''Matlock'', played by Linda Purl * Charlene Robinson, in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Kylie Minogue *

Charlene Frazier Stillfield ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason ...

, in the television series ''Designing Women'', played by Jean Smart *

Charlene (Transformers) This is a list of characters in the '' Transformers'' Generation 1 comics series. Non-Transformer characters A * Aunty - The Autobots computer on board the Ark. B * Walter Barnett - US government official and friend of the Autobots. Originally ...

, in the ''Transformers'' comics * Charlene "Charley" Davidson, one of the main Supporting characters in the '' Biker Mice from Mars'' franchise * Charlene Sinclair, in the television series ''

Dinosaurs Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is the ...

'' * Charlene, a supporting character in the animated television series '' Victor and Valentino''

People

Fictional characters

See also