Charlie 210986 224825811 2008-07-10T16:15:38Z Geniac 1839933 /* Notable people with the given name Charlie */ famous -> notable {{Infobox Given name 2 | name = Charlie | gender = unisex | image= | imagesize= | caption= | pronunciation= | meaning = | region = | origin = | related names = | footnotes = }} '''Charlie''' is a name in English-speaking countries, usually a nickname for [[Charles]], which is derived from the [[Germanic language|Germanic]] name Karl, meaning "man."<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/charles Behind the Name]</ref> Charlie was the 339th most popular name for boys born in the United States in 2007, the sixth most popular name for boys born in [[England]] and [[Wales]] in 2007, the 28th most popular name for boys born in [[Scotland]] in 2007, the 52nd most popular name for boys born in [[Ireland]] in 2007, the 28th most popular name for boys born in [[New South Wales, Australia]] in 2007 and the 67th most popular name for boys born in [[Sweden]] in 2007. It is also in occasional use for girls, either as a nickname for [[Charlotte]], or [[Charlene]], or on its own. Spelling variants for girls include Charlee, Charli, or Charleigh, as well as Charley, which is also used for boys. It was the 779th most popular name for American girls born in 2007, while variant spelling Charlee was the 976th most popular name for American girls in 2007. It was among the top 100 names for girls born in England and Wales between 1999 and 2004.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=charlie Behind the Name]</ref> Charlie may also refer to: * The letter '''C''' in the [[NATO phonetic alphabet]] and FAA aviation phonetic letters * '''Charlie''', short for "Victor Charlie" (VC), military slang for the [[Viet Cong]] * [[Charlie class submarine]]s of the Soviet Navy * [[Charlie (parrot)]], the name of a pet possibly owned by Winston Churchill * [[Charlie (band)]], a British rock band in the 1980s * [[Charlie (song)|"Charlie" (song)]], a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers * [[Charlie the Tuna]], the cartoon mascot for StarKist Tuna * ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]'', a series of novels and films, and their main character, [[Charlie Bucket]] * ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' and the unseen boss, Charles "Charlie" Townsend * [[Charlie Dog]], Chuck Jones' late 1940s cartoon character * [[CharlieCard]], a smart card used for electronic ticketing by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * Charlie, a fragrance sold by [[Revlon]], a cosmetics company * "[[Charlie X]]", an episode of the original ''Star Trek'' series *''[[Charlie (Melt-Banana album)|Charlie]]'', an album by the band [[Melt-Banana]] '''Charlie''' may also be used for: * The [[Charles S. Roberts Award]], nicknamed Charlie in the wargaming hobby * "[[The Mighty Boosh (series 1)|Charlie]]", a 2004 episode of ''The Mighty Boosh''. * "Charlie on the MTA", alternate name for "[[M.T.A.]]", a song recorded in 1959 by [[The Kingston Trio]] * Slang for [[cocaine]] == Notable people with the given name Charlie == * [[Charlie (porn star)]], a Latin American actress * [[Charlie Chaplin]], the iconic British film actor/director/composer * [[Charlie Clements]], a British actor * [[Charlie Cook]], an American journalist * [[Charlie George]], an ex-football player * [[Charlie Haas]], a professional wrestler for the WWE * [[Charles Haughey]], an Irish Taoiseach * [[Charlie Laine]], an adult nude model, and porn actress * [[Charlie Murphy]], an American comedian * [[Charlie Reid]], a member of the Proclaimers * [[Charlie Rose]], an American television interviewer and journalist * [[Charlie Sheen]], an American actor * [[Charlie Watts]], the drummer for The Rolling Stones * [[Charlie Parker]], an influential jazz musician * [[Charlie Stewart]], a famous British Radio Presenter === Fictional === * [[Charlie (Street Fighter)|Charlie (''Street Fighter'')]], a video game character * [[Charlie Andrews (Heroes)|Charlie Andrews (''Heroes'')]], from the TV series ''Heroes'' * [[Charlie Brown]], lead character of the ''Peanuts'' comic strip * [[Charlie Bucket]], the title character of ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' and its sequel, ''Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator'' * [[Charlie Pace]], one of the main characters in the ''Lost'' TV series * [[Charles "Charlie" Townsend]], the unseen boss in ''Charlie's Angels'' * [[Weasley family#Charlie Weasley|Charlie Weasley]], a character in the ''Harry Potter'' novels ==See also== * [[Charley]] * [[Charly (disambiguation)]] {{selfref|In Wikipedia, see [[Special:Prefixindex/Charlie]].}} ==Notes== {{reflist}} <!-- Not only human names, so don't use {{hndis}} --> [[Category:American unisex given names]] [[Category:Given names]] {{disambig}} [[de:Charlie]] [[es:Charlie]] [[fr:Charlie]] [[nl:Charlie]] [[ja:チャーリー]] [[pt:Charlie]] [[sv:Charlie]]