Girl's name
Charlotte
Say it SHAR-lut
French origin from Charles, free man
2 syllables
Where Charlotte is loved, common and rare
Loved in Canada, Berlin and six more places. Common across four other German cities, the UK, France and four more places. Rare in Norway, Poland, Italy and two more places.
1 in 107 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Ontario 2ndQuebec 2ndBerlin 2nd
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Every place
In 28 of the 40 official lists, among them Ontario (2nd), Quebec (2nd) and Berlin (2nd).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales state | 1st 2025 | 421 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 1st 2025 | 362 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 1st 2025 | 324 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 1st 2025 | 98 | rank only |
| Ontario province | 2nd 2024 | 569 | about 1 in 96 |
| Quebec province | 2nd 2025 | 416 | about 1 in 63 |
| New Zealand | 2nd 2025 | 178 | rank only |
| Berlin city | 2nd 2023 | 160 | about 1 in 91 |
| British Columbia province | 4th 2023 | 126 | about 1 in 95 |
| Cologne city | 11th 2023 | 44 | about 1 in 140 |
| Munich city | 12th 2025 | 50 | about 1 in 84 |
| Scotland | 14th 2025 | 164 | 1 in 109 |
| Northern Ireland | 15th 2025 | 68 | 1 in 107 |
| England and Wales | 25th 2025 | 1,339 | 1 in 189 |
| France | 40th 2025 | 1,075 | 1 in 267 |
| Austria | 40th 2025 | 176 | 1 in 203 |
| Ireland | 43rd 2025 | 105 | 1 in 201 |
| Switzerland | 71st 2025 | 94 | 1 in 362 |
| The Netherlands | 88th 2025 | 155 | about 1 in 394 |
| Norway | 162nd 2025 | 30 | 1 in 727 |
| Poland | 197th 2025 | 39 | 1 in 3,071 |
| Italy | 264th 2024 | 66 | 1 in 2,715 |
| Catalonia region | 271st 2025 | 13 | 1 in 1,482 |
| Sweden | 436th 2025 | 15 | about 1 in 2,678 |
| Nova Scotia province | 1st 2025 | 43 | rank only |
| Bonn city | 5th 2025 | 28 | about 1 in 108 |
| Leipzig city | 16th 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 154 |
| Rostock city | 16th 2025 | 7 | about 1 in 141 |
Rare, below the listed names: Spain, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Nova Scotia Vital Statistics (data.novascotia.ca) (Nova Scotia); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock). How we count, and every source
About the name
Charlotte came into English from French in the 17th century as a feminine pet form of Charles. Charles traces back through Middle High German Karl to the Germanic *karlaz, and the meaning carried by the base name is 'free man'.
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In English it has two syllables, SHAR-lut, and a crisp, classic feel. Lotte and Lotta are traditional short forms, and Carlota, Carlotta and Charlotta are related forms.
Charlotte is the most popular girls' name in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. On the continent it is more modest, sitting well down the lists in France, Austria and Switzerland. The French records place its high point in 1987, and today it is easing in more places than it is rising, while remaining a familiar favourite.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- SHAR-lut, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Charles,
free man
- Origin
- French
- Other spellings
- Lotte
- Lotta
- Carlota
- Carlotta
- Liselotte
- Charlotta
- Chanette
- Sarolta
- Karlotta
- Šarlota
- Ĉarloto
- Šarlote
- Charlette
- Charlott
- Charlottia
- Sika
Etymology
From French Charlotte in the 17th century, a female diminutive form of Charles, from Middle High German Karl, which came from the Germanic *karlaz.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 28 regions, falling in 7.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| England and Wales | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Scotland | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 15 |
| Ireland | 43 | 42 | 39 | 45 | 49 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 43 |
| Ontario | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| British Columbia | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Nova Scotia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| New South Wales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Victoria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Queensland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| South Australia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Quebec | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| France | 26 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 36 | 40 |
| The Netherlands | 77 | 72 | 61 | 65 | 79 | 92 | 97 | 89 | 88 | |
| Austria | 48 | 61 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 53 | 40 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 42 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 50 | 49 | 78 | 73 | 71 |
| Berlin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Munich | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| Cologne | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | ||
| Bonn | 6 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 5 |
| Leipzig | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| Rostock | 2 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Norway | 85 | 121 | 122 | 118 | 160 | 141 | 161 | 153 | 141 | 162 |
| Sweden | 394 | 617 | 441 | 549 | 572 | 631 | 419 | 493 | 436 | |
| Catalonia | 356 | 272 | 270 | 275 | 323 | 248 | 244 | 290 | 349 | 271 |
| Italy | 257 | 244 | 241 | 228 | 214 | 221 | 210 | 236 | 264 | |
| Poland | 244 | 231 | 256 | 275 | 280 | 274 | 281 | 265 | 208 | 197 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 1,339 | 528.7 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1,418 | 549.6 |
| 2023 | 23 | 1,373 | 535.2 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,496 | 567.7 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,654 | 603.5 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,732 | 645.3 |
| 2019 | 18 | 2,015 | 719.5 |
| 2018 | 12 | 2,202 | 763.9 |
| 2017 | 12 | 2,394 | 800.4 |
| 2016 | 12 | 2,596 | 845.2 |
| 2015 | 25 | 1,951 | 633.6 |
| 2014 | 23 | 2,018 | 658.0 |
| 2013 | 21 | 2,242 | 726.8 |
| 2012 | 20 | 2,290 | 711.0 |
| 2011 | 21 | 2,390 | 743.8 |
| 2010 | 20 | 2,572 | 801.1 |
| 2009 | 14 | 2,778 | 886.5 |
| 2008 | 13 | 2,939 | 930.8 |
| 2007 | 12 | 3,055 | 998.0 |
| 2006 | 12 | 3,233 | 1,080.4 |
| 2005 | 9 | 3,499 | 1,213.8 |
| 2004 | 8 | 3,811 | 1,333.2 |
| 2003 | 9 | 3,819 | 1,370.4 |
| 2002 | 7 | 4,208 | 1,573.9 |
| 2001 | 6 | 4,479 | 1,671.3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 4,778 | 1,749.1 |
| 1999 | 6 | 4,964 | 1,762.2 |
| 1998 | 6 | 5,430 | 1,877.7 |
| 1997 | 7 | 5,531 | 1,886.5 |
| 1996 | 7 | 5,866 | 1,981.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Charlotte in France since 1925 were born in or after 1994. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 1987, at 1,219.3 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Charlotte per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1987 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Charlotte
1 in 86 in Ireland
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Charlotte.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Charlotte.
1 in 373 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Charlotte.
1 in 197 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Charlotte.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Charlotte.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Charlotte. Same first letter as Charlotte.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Charlotte.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
1 in 127 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Charlotte. Same first letter as Charlotte.
Middle names for Charlotte
1 in 71 in Scotland
Charlotte Olivia
2-4 beats · initials CO
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Charlotte Emily
2-3 beats · initials CE
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Charlotte Grace
2-1 beats · initials CG
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Charlotte Sophia
2-3 beats · initials CS
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Charlotte Maria
2-3 beats · initials CM
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Charlotte Amelia
2-4 beats · initials CA
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Charlotte Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials CE
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Charlotte Rose
2-1 beats · initials CR
Changes the beat after Charlotte: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
Same style as Charlotte
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 86 in Ireland
97% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
1 in 99 in Scotland
97% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
1 in 118 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
1 in 197 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
1 in 88 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
95% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
1 in 70 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
1 in 728 in Ireland
95% alike: moves with Charlotte across countries and decades.
Famous people named Charlotte
Charlotte Brontë, Charlotte Rampling, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Charlotte Perrelli, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Charlotte of Belgium and Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
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British novelist and poet (1816-1855)
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British actress (born 1946)
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French and British actress and singer (born 1971)
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Swedish singer born 1974
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American feminist, writer, artist, and lecturer (1860–1935)
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818 1744 to 1818
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Empress consort of Mexico (1863-1867) 1840 to 1927
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964 1896 to 1985
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Questions about Charlotte
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Charlotte?
Her best rank is No. 1 in New South Wales in 2025. She is in the published lists of 28 of our 40 regions.
What does Charlotte mean?
Charlotte takes her meaning from Charles: "free man", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Charlotte?
SHAR-lut, with 2 syllables.
Is Charlotte getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 28 regions, falling in 7.
Which sister names go with Charlotte?
The deck's top five sisters for Charlotte: Sophie, Emily, Emma, Eloise and Alice. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.