Charlotte

French, feminine diminutive of Charles

"free man"

Updated Thu Apr 18 2024

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.

# 3 in the US

Charlotte Rank in US Top 1000

# 6 on Nameberry

Charlotte Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Charlotte Popularity

3US2022
6Nameberry2024
1Future2028
25England2021
7Scotland2023
60Ireland2023
1Australia2022
1New Zealand2023
42France2022
24Germany2023
97Netherlands2023
56Belgium2022
49Switzerland2022
60Austria2022
99Dogs2017
82Cats2022
3Canada2022

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Famous People Named Charlotte

Charlotte BrontëEnglish writer
Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie WilhelmineGrand Duchess of Luxembourg
(Sophia) Charlotte of MecklenburgStrelitz, Queen consort of George III of the United Kingdom
Charlotte Augusta MatildaQueen consort of Frederick of Württemberg, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom; daughter of George III
Charlotte Augusta of WalesPrincess of the United Kingdom; daughter of King George IV, one,time heir to the British throne
Charlotte Louise Juliette Grimaldi de MonacoPrincess of Monaco, Duchess of Valentinois, daughter of Prince Louis II
Charlotte Perkins GilmanAmerican writer and sociologist
Charlotte Emma Aitchison aka "Charli XCX"English singer,songwriter
Charlotte ArmstrongAmerican author
Charlotte BronteEnglish novelist
Charlotte McKinneyAmerican model

Charlotte PerriandFrench architect and designer
Charlotte Sometimes (born Jessica Charlotte Poland) aka LacesAmerican singer
Charlottering name of Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr, American pro wrestler; daughter of wrestler Ric Flair
Charlotte Maria ChurchWelsh classical singer
Charlotte SullivanCanadian actress
Charlotte Ann MartinAmerican singer
Charlotte JaconelliEnglish singer of duo Jonathan and Charlotte
Charlotte Rae (Lubotsky)American actress
Charlotte LewisEnglish actress
Charlotte RossAmerican actress

Charlotte D'AmboiseAmerican actress
Charlotte Lucy GainsbourgFrench actress and singer
Charlotte Cordayassassin of French revolutionary leader Jean,Paul Marat
Charlotte Hawkins BrownAmerican educator
(Charlotte) Kemp MuhlAmerican fashion model
Charlotte FreeAmerican fashion model
Charlotte SaltEnglish actress
Charlotte ArnoldCanadian actress
Charlotte ZolotowAmerican writer
Charlotte HarrisAmerican cellist

(Tessa) Charlotte RamplingEnglish actress
Charlotte ValandreyFrench actress
Charlotte RichieEnglish actress and singer
Charlotte CaslickAustralian rugby player
Charlotte TilburyBritish make,up artist
Charlotte OCstage name of Charlotte Mary O'Connor, British singer,songwriter
Charlotte Georgine Luise FriederikeDuchess of Mecklenburg,Strelitz, Duchess of Saxe,Hildburghausen
(Viktoria Elisabeth Auguste) CharlottePrincess of Prussia, Duchess of Saxe,Meiningen as the wife of Bernhard III
(Frederica Louise Wilhelmina Marianne) CharlottePrincess of Prussia, Hereditary Princess of Saxe,Meiningen
CharlottePrincess of Württemberg aka Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia

(Marie) Charlotte Amalie Ernestine Wilhelmine PhilippinePrincess of Saxe,Meiningen, Duchess consort of Saxe,Gotha,Altenburg
(Louise) CharlottePrincess of Denmark, Princess William of Hesse,Kassel
CharlotteLatitia Crosby, British reality TV personality ("Geordie Shore")
Charlotte Brosnanlate daughter of actor Pierce Brosnan
Charlotte Janelle Dolenzdaughter of singer Micky Dolenz
Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghidaughter of Princess Caroline of Monaco
Charlotte Rose Meyerdaughter of singer Rickie Lee Jones and Pascal Nabet Meyer
Charlotte Simpsondaughter of actress Sigourney Weaver and Jim Simpson
Charlotte Pencedaughter of U.S. VP Mike Pence
Charlotte Frielsdaughter of actress Judy Davis and Colin Friels

Charlotte Frances Ritchiedaughter of actress Kate Burton and Michael Ritchie
Charlotte Sarah Lawrencedaughter of producer Bill Lawrence and actress Christa Miller
Charlotte Emily Sloanedaughter 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 Wentworthmain female character in Scarlett Avery’s book “Delectably British”.
Charlottespider 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
Charlottewitch in anime "Puella Magi Madoka Magica"
Charlotte Lucascharacter in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
Charlotte Heywoodmain character in Jane Austen's "Sanditon"
Charlotte "Chuck" Charlescharacter on TV's "Pushing Daisies"
Charlotte Yorkcharacter on TV's "Sex and the City"
Charlotte "Charlie" Newtoncharacter in movie "Shadow of a Doubt"
Charlotte Staples Lewischaracter on TV's "Lost'
Charlotte Hollismain character in movie "Hush...Hush Sweet Charlotte"

Charlottecharacter in movie "Lost in Translation"
Charlotte Adamscharacter in Disney's "As the Bell Rings"
Charlotte "Charley" Pollardcharacter in Doctor Who's Big Finish Audios
Charlotte Thorntoncharacter in HER Interactive's "Ghost of Thornton Hall"
Charlotte Branwellcharacter in the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare
Charlotte "Charley" Davidsonof the Charley Davidson book series by Darynda Jones
Charlotte "Charlie" Duncancharacter on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
Charlotte La Bouffcharacter from Disney's "The Princess and the Frog"
Charlotte Graysoncharacter on TV's "Revenge"
SarahCharlotte Sherwood, character in "The Face on the Milk Carton" by Caroline B. Cooney

Charlotte Anne Janecharacter on TV's "The Mentalist"
Charlotte McKenziecharacter in the "Grown Ups" movies
Charlotte Dennoncharacter in movie "Elf"
Charlotte Kingcharacter on TV's "Private Practice"
Charlotte St. Johncharacter in movie "The Wives he Forgot"
Charlotte Leecharacter in "Perfect Harmony" by Barbara Wood
Charlotte Sommersetcharacter in video game "Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst"
Charlotte aka Javottename occasionally used for Cinderella's eldest stepsister
Charlottecharacter on TV's "Recovery Road"
Charlotte Rhodescharacter on TV's "Gossip Girl"

Charlotte Honoria Holmescharacter in Brittany Cavallaro's Charlotte Holmes novels
Charlotte AndersonCharacter in Australian TV series "The Sleepover Club"
Charlotte Richardsmother of Lucifer on the TV series "Lucifer"
Charlotte Picklesmother of Angelica on animated series Rugrats
Charlotte Watsfordcharacter on TV's "H2O: Just Add Water"
Charlotte F. Liddelcharacter in webcomic "Pickled Punks"
"Charlotte Sometimes" 2002 movie
"The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle" novel by Avi
Good Charlottean American rock band
Charlotte Russedessert and chain clothing store named after it

Charlottecity in North Carolina, USA
Charlotte Amaliecapital of the US Virgin Islands
Charlottetowncapital of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Charlotte Browncharacter in the My Sister the Vampire book series
Charlotte Doyleprotagonist in Avi's "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle"
Charlottecharacter from the video game "Fire Emblem Fates"
Charlotte "Charlie" Cantilinimain character played by Jennifer Lopez in the 2005 film "Monster,in,Law"
Charlotte Hazecharacter in Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita"
Charlotte Goodallcharacter in Tennessee Williams' "Night of the Iguana