Charm is an English word name that means "charm" in the sense of "attraction" and "magic spell"; it comes from the Latin carmen, a song or incantation. It sits with other virtue and quality names such as Grace and Joy but is far rarer, and it is also used as a nickname for Charmaine. In the United States Charm ranked number 12046 in 2000 and has risen over the past decade, from number 5159 in 2015 to number 1415 in 2025, its best rank so far.