Charlotte
Meaning
"free woman"
Origin: French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4
- Total SSA Count
- 12,552
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Charlie, Lotte, Char
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"free woman"
Origin: French
"follower of Dionysus, god of wine"
Origin: Greek Dionysios
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1643 for Denis.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Denis at #1643 in the United States.
Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin). Denis means "follower of Dionysus, god of wine" (Greek Dionysios origin).
Charlotte is primarily a girl name. Denis is primarily a boy name.