Charmian

Meaning of Charmian

Charmian dances off the tongue like sunlit sea spray, a Greek-born gem spun from charis—grace and kindness—glimmering with Shakespearean panache as Cleopatra’s witty confidante in Antony and Cleopatra. She soared through U.S. baby charts mid-century—peaking in the ’60s before her sparkling encore in 1986—so today she lands like a rare vintage treasure at the playground. Pronounced SHAR-mee-ən, Charmian shimmers with storybook charm, promising a life sprinkled with loyalty, mischief, and literary lore. Parents who bestow this name wrap their daughter in an enchanting narrative, one where every hallway becomes a palace corridor and every laugh carries the promise of an epic adventure.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as SHAR-mee-ən (/ʃɑrˈmiən/)

• Charlotte
• Cherie
• Charis
• Charlene
• Charity
• Charmaine
• Cherise