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
"free man, Frenchman"
Origin: French/Latin
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #6559 for Francois.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Francois at #6559 in the United States.
Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin). Francois means "free man, Frenchman" (French/Latin origin).
Charlotte is primarily a girl name. Francois is primarily a boy name.