Charmaine - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Charmaine \ch(a)-rmai-ne, char-maine\ is pronounced shar-MAYNE. Possibly a modern name based on the word "charm"; a variant of Charmian, the name of one of Cleopatra's attendants in Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra", and influenced by names such as Germaine; or from Kharmion (Greek) "delightful". Also possibly related to Carmen and Caroline.

Charmaine has 15 variant forms: Charmain, Charmane, Charmayne, Charmian, Charmine, Charmion, Charmyan, Charmyn, Sharmain, Sharman, Sharmane, Sharmayne, Sharmian, Sharmion and Sharmyn.

For more information, see also related names Sharmaine, Carol and Charlotte.

Baby names that sound like Charmaine are Charmin and Charmiane.

Charmaine is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Charmaine. Compare Charmaine with related baby names.