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 person, strong one (via Carla/Carl)"
Origin: Germanic karl via Carla
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #36252 for Garla.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Garla at #36252 in the United States.
Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin). Garla means "free person, strong one (via Carla/Carl)" (Germanic karl via Carla origin).
Charlotte is primarily a girl name. Garla is primarily a girl name.