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Charu

“Beautiful, pleasing to look upon”

2 syllables · 5 letters

About the name Charu

Charu is an ordinary Sanskrit adjective for lovely, and it works as a name in the same undemanding way that Bonnie does in Scots. A veteran male commentator and a television actor share it, which is the clearest evidence that the word never picked a gender.

Charu is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced CHAA-roo. On the NameRarity scale it scores 90 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Beautiful, pleasing to look upon
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
CHAA-roo
Syllables
2
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
90 / 100
Per million
~2.5
Starts with
C
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Charu?

Popularity10/100
Rarity90/100

Charu currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.5 people per million carry it — about 1 in 400,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Charu

  • Charu Sharma
    Indian cricket commentator and sports broadcaster
  • Charu Asopa
    Indian television actor

Spellings and variants of Charu

CharooCharutaCharul

Names similar to Charu

Ultra Rare

Charmi

CHAR-mee

Beautiful, pleasing to look upon

Gujarati96% rare
Very Rare

Amar

uh-MAR

Immortal, not subject to death

Sanskrit79% rare
Very Rare

Charvi

CHAAR-vee

Beautiful, a woman of great charm

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Chetan

CHAY-tahn

Consciousness, animate awareness

Sanskrit85% rare
Very Rare

Ansh

AHNSH

A part, a portion, a share of something greater

Sanskrit85% rare
Very Rare

Chandan

CHUN-dun

Sandalwood, fragrant paste of the temple

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Chandra

CHUN-druh

The moon, the shining one

Sanskrit83% rare
Ultra Rare

Ripal

rih-PAAL

Lovely, pleasing to look upon

Gujarati96% rare
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Charu — frequently asked questions

What does the name Charu mean?

Charu means "Beautiful, pleasing to look upon". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Charu?

Charu is pronounced CHAA-roo, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Charu?

Charu scores 90 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 400,000 people carry it — about 2.5 per million.

What is the numerology number for Charu?

Charu carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 2.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Charu?

The lucky number for Charu is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.