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
"peaceful (via Shanti/Sanskrit influence)"
Origin: American via Sanskrit
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #61286 for Shantana.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Shantana at #61286 in the United States.
Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin). Shantana means "peaceful (via Shanti/Sanskrit influence)" (American via Sanskrit origin).
Charlotte is primarily a girl name. Shantana is primarily a girl name.