Lotte

LAW-ta

German, Scandinavian diminutive of Charlotte

"free man"

Lotte Origin and Meaning

The name Lotte is a girl's name meaning "free man".

Lotte is a short form of Charlotte and a name used in its own right in Scandinavia as well as Dutch- and German-speaking countries. It’s unlikely to catch on in the US, where even Lottie hasn’t reached its full potential. Unisex Charlie will remain Charlotte’s nickname of choice for the foreseeable future.

Lotta is the phonetic spelling, albeit one with more teasing potential.

Popularity of the name Lotte

• 1558 Nameberry 2025
• 95 Germany 2024
• 21 Netherlands 2024
• 90 Belgium 2023

20 Names Similar to Lotte

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• Flannery
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• Silvie
• Prue
• Mable
• Clary
• Dulcie
• Abilene
• Perla
• Nettie
• Lotta
• Liesl
• Milou
• Effy
• Bridie
• Maeby
• Pia
• Ebba
• Cicely
• Sosie

Famous People Named Lotte

• Lotte Lenya (born Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer) Austrian singer; wife of composer Kurt Weill
• Lotte Verbeek Dutch actress
• Charlotte "Lotte" Lehmann German soprano
• Charlotte "Lotte" Reiniger German animated film director
• Lotte Kestner stage name of American musician Anna,Lynne Williams

The name Lotte in Pop Culture

• Lotte Berg character in "Great House" by Nicole Krauss
• Little Lotte story in "The Phantom of the Opera" of a girl who is visited by the Angel of Music and possesses a heavenly voice; Raoul's nickname for Christine
• Lotte character in Little Witch Academia animated series