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Globally, Charl (Charl , شارل , Шарль ) is a common primarily masculine, but very seldom female given name. The first name Charl is habitual in South Africa, where it is quite a common male name, Israel, where it is quite a common largely male, but uncommonly female name, and Namibia, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Israel, and the United States. Very seldom, Charl is the last name as well as the forename.
Charl is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Charles Bingley , the Pride and Prejudice character, Pride & Prejudice; Charles Foster Kane , the character in the film "Citizen Kane"; Charles Xavier , the fictional character from the X-Men film series; Charlie Weasley , character in Harry Potter and Charles Swann , the character from Proust's Swann's Way, In Search of Lost Time, and in many other works.
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