The character ("The little fellow," as Chaplin called him) was rarely referred to by any names on-screen, although he was sometimes identified as "Charlie" and rarely, as in the original silent version of The Gold Rush, "The little funny tramp".
Personajul ("The little fellow," așa cum l-a numit Chaplin) este rareori denumit pe ecran, deși uneori era identificat ca "Charlie" și rar, ca în versiunea mută originală a filmului Goana după aur, "The little funny tramp".