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
"Creative blend of Shannon (old river) and lee (meadow), or simply an invented melodic name"
Origin: Modern American
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #19263 for Shanlee.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Shanlee at #19263 in the United States.
Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin). Shanlee means "Creative blend of Shannon (old river) and lee (meadow), or simply an invented melodic name" (Modern American origin).
Charlotte is primarily a girl name. Shanlee is primarily a girl name.