Charmain
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- shar-MAYN
- Origin
- Greek
Charmain is a girls' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Charmain mean?
Greek: variant of Charmaine, possibly from Charmian
Variant of Charmaine, which may come from Charmian, a lady-in-waiting in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.
Is Charmain a girl's or a boy's name?
Charmain is a girls' name.
How popular is Charmain in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 5 girls.
Charmain in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 2 | #5,117 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
Names like Charmain
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Robyn Caitlin Erin Kathleen Catrin Cassie Darcie Megan Marnie Holly Connie Ffion
Names related to Charmain
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia George Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe
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, “Charmain: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/charmain, updated 20 October 2026.