Namesake.

Charlotte

Girl French/Germanic /SHAR-lot/ #3 in 2023

Charlotte is a girl name of French/Germanic origin.

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Meaning of Charlotte

Free woman; feminine of Charles.

Popularity of Charlotte

Popularity, 1880–2023
12,642 births in 2023
1880 2023

427,392 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
2021
13,375 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Steady
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

LottieCarlotta
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Famous people named Charlotte

  • Charlotte Brontë (author)

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.