#42024 rank
2021peak year
439,944babies named Charlotte since 1880
▼ 5%5-year trend
Charlotte popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Charlotte mean?
Feminine diminutive of Charles, from the Germanic karl, 'free man'. It entered English through French courts and became royal through queens and Princess Charlotte of Wales.
OriginFrench
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Charlotte
Same era, same vibe — if you like Charlotte, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Charlottes
- Charlotte Brontë, novelist
Spellings & variants
CarlottaCarlotaLottie
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