Charleston

American place-name
"Charles' town"

Charleston Origin and Meaning

The name Charleston is a boy's name of American origin meaning "Charles' town".

Lovers of the languid South Carolina city might be attracted to this rich-sounding name. Could make an interesting update on Charles -- and can certainly work for a girl too. Actor Joey Lawrence used it for his daughter.

Famous People Named Charleston

  • Charleston Lawrence (b. 2007)
    daughter of actor Joey Lawrence

Charleston in Pop Culture

  • Charleston Tucker
    female character on TV's "State of Affairs"
  • Charleston
    South Carolina, USA
  • Charleston House in East Sussex
    UK, was the home of the famous 'Bloomsbury Group' of writers and artists, including Virginia Woolf, it has freestyle wall murals painted by Vanessa Bell, and was still lived in by the grandchildren of the group on the 1990s