Free man
A modern feminine blend of Charles and the popular suffix -lyn. It ultimately derives from the Germanic name Karl, referring to a free person who was not of noble birth.
Less common today
Charlyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,087 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American singer-songwriter known professionally as Cat Power
Mexican professional footballer
