Charlotte

French, feminine diminutive of Charles

"free man"

Charlotte Origin and Meaning

The name Charlotte is a girl's name of French origin meaning "free man".

Charlotte, the name of the young Princess of Cambridge, is the latest classic name to join Sophia, Emma, Olivia, and Isabella at the top of the popularity list. It is now among the most popular girl names in many English-speaking and European countries.

The feminine form of Charles, Charlotte derived from Charlot, a French diminutive of Charles meaning "little Charles" and the name of Charlemagne’s son in French literature and legend. The name was popularized by England's Queen Charlotte Sophia, wife of King George III.

Queen Charlotte was the mother of fifteen children and a patron of Mozart and Bach. She and George ruled England in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century during the French and American revolutions.

Charlotte is an elegant royal name, with a host of widely varied role models, from Charlotte Brontë to the spidery protagonist of E. B. White's Charlotte's Web to the more recent Charlotte York, aka the prissy one, of Sex and the City. Charlotte is appealing to a wide range of parents because it sounds feminine yet grownup, sophisticated yet lush.

Charlotte is a pop culture staple—it was Scarlett Johansson's character in Lost in Translation and has been featured on TV shows like Lost and Revenge. The band Good Charlotte was named for a children's book with that title. An all-around winner of a name, Charlotte has been chosen by Chelsea Clinton, Dylan McDermott, Colin Hanks, and Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.

In addition to Charlie, Lottie makes a cute nickname.

Charlotte Rank in US Top 1000

# 3 in the US

Charlotte Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 16 on Nameberry

Charlotte Popularity

• 3 US 2023
• 16 Nameberry 2024
• 3 Canada 2023
• 1 Future 2028
• 26 England 2022
• 7 Scotland 2023
• 60 Ireland 2023
• 3 Australia 2023
• 1 New Zealand 2023
• 43 France 2023
• 24 Germany 2023
• 97 Netherlands 2023
• 58 Belgium 2023
• 78 Switzerland 2023
• 59 Austria 2023
• 99 Dogs 2017
• 82 Cats 2022

20 Names Similar to Charlotte

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Charlotte.

• Amelia
• Alice
• Eleanor
• Caroline
• Elizabeth
• Clara
• Violet
• Lucy
• Grace
• Adelaide
• Claire
• Olivia
• Audrey
• Eloise
• Evelyn
• Nora
• Emma
• Aurora
• Cora
• Scarlett

Famous People Named Charlotte

• Charlotte Brontë English writer
• Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
• (Sophia) Charlotte of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom
• Charlotte Augusta Matilda Queen consort of Frederick of Württemberg, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom; daughter of George III
• Charlotte Augusta of Wales Princess of the United Kingdom; daughter of King George IV, one,time heir to the British throne
• Charlotte Louise Juliette Grimaldi de Monaco Princess of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois, daughter of Prince Louis II
• Charlotte Perkins Gilman American writer and sociologist
• Charlotte Emma Aitchison aka "Charli XCX" English singer,songwriter
• Charlotte Armstrong American author
• Charlotte Bronte English novelist
• Charlotte McKinney American model
• Charlotte Perriand French architect and designer
• Charlotte Sometimes (born Jessica Charlotte Poland) aka Laces American singer
• Charlotte ring name of Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr, American pro wrestler; daughter of wrestler Ric Flair
• Charlotte Maria Church Welsh classical singer
• Charlotte Sullivan Canadian actress
• Charlotte Ann Martin American singer
• Charlotte Jaconelli English singer of duo Jonathan and Charlotte
• Charlotte Rae (Lubotsky) American actress
• Charlotte Lewis English actress
• Charlotte Ross American actress
• Charlotte D'Amboise American actress
• Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg French actress and singer
• Charlotte Corday assassin of French revolutionary leader Jean,Paul Marat
• Charlotte Hawkins Brown American educator
• (Charlotte) Kemp Muhl American fashion model
• Charlotte Free American fashion model
• Charlotte Salt English actress
• Charlotte Arnold Canadian actress
• Charlotte Zolotow American writer
• Charlotte Harris American cellist
• (Tessa) Charlotte Rampling English actress
• Charlotte Valandrey French actress
• Charlotte Richie English actress and singer
• Charlotte Caslick Australian rugby player
• Charlotte Tilbury British make,up artist
• Charlotte OC stage name of Charlotte Mary O'Connor, British singer,songwriter
• Charlotte Georgine Luise Friederike Duchess of Mecklenburg,Strelitz, Duchess of Saxe,Hildburghausen
• (Viktoria Elisabeth Auguste) Charlotte Princess of Prussia, Duchess of Saxe,Meiningen as the wife of Bernhard III
• (Frederica Louise Wilhelmina Marianne) Charlotte Princess of Prussia, Hereditary Princess of Saxe,Meiningen
• Charlotte Princess of Württemberg aka Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia
• (Marie) Charlotte Amalie Ernestine Wilhelmine Philippine Princess of Saxe,Meiningen, Duchess consort of Saxe,Gotha,Altenburg
• (Louise) Charlotte Princess of Denmark, Princess William of Hesse,Kassel
• Charlotte Latitia Crosby, British reality TV personality ("Geordie Shore")
• Charlotte Brosnan late daughter of actor Pierce Brosnan
• Charlotte Janelle Dolenz daughter of singer Micky Dolenz
• Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi daughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco
• Charlotte Rose Meyer daughter of singer Rickie Lee Jones and Pascal Nabet Meyer
• Charlotte Simpson daughter of actress Sigourney Weaver and Jim Simpson
• Charlotte Pence daughter of U.S. VP Mike Pence
• Charlotte Friels daughter of actress Judy Davis and Colin Friels
• Charlotte Frances Ritchie daughter of actress Kate Burton and Michael Ritchie
• Charlotte Sarah Lawrence daughter of producer Bill Lawrence and actress Christa Miller
• Charlotte Emily Sloane daughter of actress Embeth Davidtz and Jason Sloane
• Charlotte Rose McDermott (b. 2005) daughter of actors Dylan McDermott and Shiva Rose
• Charlotte d'Arabian (b. 2006) daughter of TV chef Melissa d'Arabian
• Charlotte Grace Prinze (b. 2009) daughter of actors Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.
• Charlotte Brewster Bancroft (b. 2010) daughter of TV journalist Andrea Canning and Tony Bancroft
• Charlotte Grace Waterman (b. 2012) daughter of TV personality Jen Schefft and Joe Waterman
• Charlotte Diana Spencer (b. 2012) daughter of Charles Spencer, Earl Spencer; niece of Diana, Princess of Wales
• Charlotte Easton Gillies (b. 2013) daughter of actors Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies
• Charlotte Bryant Hanks (b. 2013) daughter of actor Colin Hanks
• Charlotte Naughton (b. 2013) daughter of actress Kelli O'Hara and Greg Naughton
• Charlotte Crosby (b. 2013) daughter of NFL player Mason Crosby
• Charlotte Kay Hansen (b. 2013) daughter of swimmer Brendan Hansen
• Charlotte Jo Benson (b. 2014) daughter of actress Rebecca Budig and Michael Benson
• Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky (b. 2014) daughter of Chelsea Clinton; granddaughter of U.S. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
• Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge (b. 2015) Princess of the UK; daughter of Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
• Charlotte Rice (b. 2016) daughter of composer Tim Rice
• Charlotte Corden (b.2017) daughter of comedian James Corden and Julia Carey
• Charlotte Rose McCaw (b. 2018) daughter of retired New Zealand rugby union player Richie McCaw & field hockey player Gemma McCa

Charlotte in Pop Culture

• Charlotte (Charlie) Louise Wentworth main female character in Scarlett Avery’s book “Delectably British”.
• Charlotte spider in E.B. White's "Charlotte's Web"
• Charlotte DiLaurentis aka CeCe Drake aka A (born Charles DiLaurentis) character in the "Pretty Little Liars" series
• Charlotte witch in anime "Puella Magi Madoka Magica"
• Charlotte Lucas character in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
• Charlotte Heywood main character in Jane Austen's "Sanditon"
• Charlotte "Chuck" Charles character on TV's "Pushing Daisies"
• Charlotte York character on TV's "Sex and the City"
• Charlotte "Charlie" Newton character in movie "Shadow of a Doubt"
• Charlotte Staples Lewis character on TV's "Lost'
• Charlotte Hollis main character in movie "Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte"
• Charlotte character in movie "Lost in Translation"
• Charlotte Adams character in Disney's "As the Bell Rings"
• Charlotte "Charley" Pollard character in Doctor Who's Big Finish Audios
• Charlotte Thornton character in HER Interactive's "Ghost of Thornton Hall"
• Charlotte Branwell character in the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare
• Charlotte "Charley" Davidson of the Charley Davidson book series by Darynda Jones
• Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
• Charlotte La Bouff character from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog"
• Charlotte Grayson character on TV's "Revenge"
• Sarah Charlotte Sherwood, character in "The Face on the Milk Carton" by Caroline B. Cooney
• Charlotte Anne Jane character on TV's "The Mentalist"
• Charlotte McKenzie character in the "Grown Ups" movies
• Charlotte Dennon character in movie "Elf"
• Charlotte King character on TV's "Private Practice"
• Charlotte St. John character in movie "The Wives he Forgot"
• Charlotte Lee character in "Perfect Harmony" by Barbara Wood
• Charlotte Sommerset character in video game "Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst"
• Charlotte aka Javotte name occasionally used for Cinderella's eldest stepsister
• Charlotte character on TV's "Recovery Road"
• Charlotte Rhodes character on TV's "Gossip Girl"
• Charlotte Honoria Holmes character in Brittany Cavallaro's Charlotte Holmes novels
• Charlotte Anderson Character in Australian TV series "The Sleepover Club"
• Charlotte Richards mother of Lucifer on the TV series "Lucifer"
• Charlotte Pickles mother of Angelica on animated series Rugrats
• Charlotte Watsford character on TV's "H2O: Just Add Water"
• Charlotte F. Liddel character in webcomic "Pickled Punks"
• "Charlotte Sometimes " 2002 movie
• "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle " novel by Avi
• Good Charlotte an American rock band
• Charlotte Russe dessert and chain clothing store named after it
• Charlotte city in North Carolina, USA
• Charlotte Amalie capital of the US Virgin Islands
• Charlottetown capital of Prince Edward Island, Canada
• Charlotte Brown character in the My Sister the Vampire book series
• Charlotte Doyle protagonist in Avi's "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle"
• Charlotte character from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"
• Charlotte "Charlie" Cantilini main character played by Jennifer Lopez in the 2005 film "Monster,in,Law"
• Charlotte Haze character in Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita"
• Charlotte Goodall character in Tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana