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
"harp player, harper"
Origin: Old English
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #12 for Harper.
Historical US popularity rank — lower number means more popular.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Harper at #12 in the United States.
Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin). Harper means "harp player, harper" (Old English origin).
Charlotte is primarily a girl name. Harper is primarily a girl name.