CHARLOTTE  

Gender: F
Origin: French, feminine diminutive of CHARLES

Popularity in 2008: #87

An elegant royal name with such varied role models as Charlotte Bronte and Charlotte of E. B. White's Web -- not to mention the more recent character in Sex and the City. Charlotte is appealing to a wide range of parents because it sounds feminine yet grownup, sophisticated yet lush. An all-around winner of a name, recently chosen by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.

Variations:
Karlyne, Cheryll, Sharil, Chariot, Karlika, Lottey, Sharlet, Sharla, Charolet, Charill, Carline, Charlotty, Charlita, Charlyne, Sherye, Charolotte, Charlottie, Charlaine, Charl, Sharyl, Charolot, Sheryl, Karlotte, Charo, Sherie, Sharmion, Lotty, Charlette, Karleen, Charmain, Cheryn, Charlisa, Sharel, Charlett, Sharmayne, Sharmain, Sharlot, Char, Charly, Sharlette, Charlet, Charil, Carlyne, Charty, Sharmian, Charlott, Carleen, Sharlaine, Lotta, Chara, Karlene, Charla, Charolette, Charletta, Charmion

International Variations:
Karlotta (German) Karlotta (Greek) Sarolta (Hungarian) Séarlait (Irish Gaelic) Carlotta (Italian) Sharlotta (Russian) Carlota (Spanish) Charlotta (Swedish)

People who like Charlotte also like:

Anais, Evelyn, Eva, Bella, Bridget, Ophelia, Sofia, Valentina, Edward, Owen, Jackson, Julian, Liam, Peter, Declan

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Charlotte:

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