Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage English (Modern, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare) Other Forms FormsCharlin, Charlan, Charlon, Sharlen, Sharlan, Sharlin, Sharlon and other spellings Meaning & History Variant form of Charlie or Charlene/Charlyn (See also Carlin/Carlen). While a feminine name in other countries, in Brazil, it's exclusively masculine.