What Does the Name Charlotte Mean?

Charlotte is a girl's name of French (Germanic root) origin meaning “free man; little/feminine form of Charles.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Charlotte
Gender	female
Origin	French (Germanic root)
Meaning	free man; little/feminine form of Charles
Variants	Charlie, Lottie, Carlotta, Charlette
Popularity	US Top 5 girls' name throughout the late 2010s and 2020s

The meaning and origin of Charlotte

The name Charlotte means “free man; little/feminine form of Charles” and has French (Germanic root) origins. A French feminine diminutive of Charles, ultimately from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man'. Long associated with royalty, including Queen Charlotte and, more recently, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.

Variants and related names

Charlotte is related to several other names you may recognize: Charlie, Lottie, Carlotta, Charlette. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Charlotte?

US Top 5 girls' name throughout the late 2010s and 2020s

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