Charley-Mae
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- CHAR-lee-MAY
- Origin
- Germanic
Charley-Mae is a girls' name of Germanic origin, meaning “free man + the month of May”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Charley-Mae mean?
Germanic: Charley + Mae
“free man + the month of May”
Joins Charley (Germanic, “free man”) and Mae (English, “the month of May”).
Meanings borrowed from Charley and Mae.
Is Charley-Mae a girl's or a boy's name?
Charley-Mae is a girls' name.
How popular is Charley-Mae in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls.
Charley-Mae in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 3 | #6,007 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 4 | #4,357 |
Names like Charley-Mae
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Isabelle, Amelie, Amelia, Annabelle, Millie, Evie, Matilda, Elodie, Ruby, Scarlett, Tilly, Connie
More Germanic names
Liam, Henry, Charlotte, William, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Harry, Albie, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles, Charles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Charley-Mae: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/charley-mae, updated 20 October 2026.