Charlotte is a female given name, a female form of the male name Charlot, a diminutive of

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...

. It is of French origin meaning "free man" or "petite". The name dates back to at least the 14th century. King Charles II of England had two illegitimate daughters with the name, the second wife of King Louis XI of France was Charlotte of Savoy, and Charlotte de Bourbon-La Marche (1388-1422) was Queen of Cyprus. Other names for Charlotte are Charlie, Lottie, Lotte, Carlota and Carlotta. These women are usually identified as Charlotte with an appended title rather than a surname: * Princess Charlotte of Wales (b. 2015) * Charlotte Stuart, Duchess of Albany (1753–1789) * Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1896–1985) * Charlotte, Princess Royal, later Queen Charlotte of Württemberg (1766–1828) * Charlotte of Belgium, Empress of Mexico (1840–1927) * Charlotte of Bourbon, Queen of Cyprus (1388–1422) * Charlotte of Cyprus, Queen of Jerusalem and Armenia (1444–1487) *

Charlotte FitzRoy, Countess of Yarmouth Charlotte Jemima Henrietta Maria Paston, Countess of Yarmouth (née FitzRoy; – 28 July 1684) was one of the many acknowledged illegitimate children of Charles II of England. Her mother, Elizabeth Killigrew Boyle, wife of Francis Boyle (after ...

(1650–1684) * Charlotte Lee, Countess of Lichfield (1664–1718) * Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ("Queen Charlotte"), the queen consort of

George III George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 173829 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two kingdoms on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Br ...

(1744–1818) * Charlotte of Savoy, wife of Louis XI of France (1441–1483) *

Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans Charlotte Aglaé d'Orléans (22 October 1700 – 19 January 1761) was Duchess of Modena and Reggio by marriage to Francesco III d'Este. She was the third daughter of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans and his wife, Françoise-Marie de Bourbon. She ...

, Duchess of Modena and Reggio by marriage (1700–1761) * Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), Queen of Denmark (1650–1714) * Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Tsarevna of Russia (1694–1715) * Princess Charlotte, Duchess of Valentinois, Princess of Monaco (1898–1977) * Charlotte Casiraghi, Monégasque socialite; eleventh in line to the Monégasque throne (b. 1986) * Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, only legitimate child of George IV of the United Kingdom (1796–1817) * Archduchess Charlotte of Austria (1921–1989) * Amber O'Neal, a professional wrestler, who has also performed under the ring name Charlotte (b. 1974) * Princess Charlotte (disambiguation), several women with the name *

Queen Charlotte (disambiguation) Queen Charlotte (Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1744–1818) was the consort of George III. Queen Charlotte may also refer to: People * Charlotte of Cyprus (1444–1487), queen regnant of Cyprus * Charlotte of Savoy (c. 1442–1483), queen co ...

, several women with the name

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration, Charlotte was the 31st most popular girl name in 2013 in the United States. It was the most popular name for girls in Australia in 2013. The same year it was the 21st popular girl name both in England and Wales, having been a constant presence among the top 10 girls names there since the 1980s.

Notable people

Charlotte Ainslie Dr Charlotte Edith Ainslie OBE (15 February 1863 – 24 August 1960) was a Scottish people, Scottish educationist and headmistress. Life Ainslie was born in Lauriston Place in Edinburgh in 1863, the second daughter of Mary Ann Wood and William Ai ...

(1863-1960), Scottish educationalist and headmistress * Charlotte Emma Aitchison, British singer known as

Charli XCX Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery b ...

* Charlotte Armstrong, American author * Charlotte Auerbach, German scientist * Charlotte Arnold, Canadian actress *

Charlotte Fowler Baldwin Charlotte Fowler Baldwin (November 7, 1805 – October 2, 1873) was an American missionary. She was a member of the Fourth Company of missionaries sent to the Hawaiian Islands by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Early life ...

(1805 – 1873), American missionary * Charlotte Becker, German cyclist * Charlotte Beers, American businesswoman and former Under Secretary of State *

Charlotte Bellis Charlotte Bellis is a New Zealand journalist who previously reported for Al Jazeera. Bellis attracted media attention in August 2021 after interviewing a senior Taliban leader Abdul Qahar Balkhi following the fall of Kabul. In early 2022, Bellis ...

, New Zealand journalist *

Charlotte Blacklock Charlotte Blacklock (1857–1931) was a British suffragette, given a Hunger Strike Medal for her going on a hunger strike in the cause of women's right to vote. Life Blacklock was born in 1857 in Brighton, Sussex as the youngest child of Jos ...

(1857–1931), British suffragette, given a

Hunger Strike Medal The Hunger Strike Medal was a silver medal awarded between August 1909 and 1914 to suffragette prisoners by the leadership of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). During their imprisonment, they went on hunger strike while serving ...

* Charlotte Brontë, English author (generally recognized for

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The firs ...

) * Charlotte Buff (1753 - 1828), a youthful acquaintance of the poet

Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as t ...

* Charlotte Bunch, activist and author * Charlotte Burton, American silent film actress * Charlotte Caffey, musician (formerly of The Go-Go's) * Charlotte Church, Welsh musician * Charlotte Colbert, Franco-British multi-media artist *

Charlotte Reeve Conover Charlotte Reeve Conover (June 14, 1855 – September 23, 1940) was an American author, lecturer, political activist, educator, and "Dayton's historian". Early life and education Conover was born to physician Dr. John Charles and Emma Barlow Re ...

(1855 - 1940), American author, lecturer, political activist and educator *

Charlotte Corday Marie-Anne Charlotte de Corday d'Armont (27 July 1768 – 17 July 1793), known as Charlotte Corday (), was a figure of the French Revolution. In 1793, she was executed by guillotine for the assassination of Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat, who w ...

, revolutionary and assassin * Charlotte Cornwell, English actress *Charlotte Covell, British actress, writer and producer (known as Charlie Covell) * Charlotte Dawson, Australian television personality * Charlotte d'Amboise, Broadway actress and dancer * Charlotte de Sauve, noblewoman, mistress and spy *

Charlotte Dod Charlotte Dod (24 September 1871 – 27 June 1960) was an English multi-sport athlete, best known as a tennis player. She won the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship five times, the first one when she was only 15 in the summer of 1887. She ...

, English athlete * Charlotte Dujardin, dressage rider * Charlotte Edwards, former professional cricketer who was captain of the England women's team *

Charlotte Egerton, Countess of Bridgewater {{Infobox noble , name = Charlotte Egerton , title = Countess of Bridgewater , image = File:Charlotte Catherine Anne, Countess of Bridgewater.jpg , caption = 1805 engraving of Charlotte Egerton by ...

(1763–1849), British noblewoman and philanthropist * Charlotte Elliott, English poet, hymnwriter, editor * Charlotte Flair, American professional wrestler, author and actress * Charlotte Forten Grimké, anti-slavery activist and educator *

Charlotte Frank Charlotte Frank (born 25 July 1959, Kiel) is a German architect and partner at Schultes Frank Architekten in Berlin. In 2003, together with others, she was awarded the German Architecture Prize for the new German Chancellery in Berlin. She has w ...

, architect * Charlotte Fullerton, TV writer and author * Charlotte Gainsbourg, English-French actress and singer * Charlotte Greenwood, American actress and dancer *

Charlotte Harris (artist) Charlotte Harris (born 1981 in Ashford, Kent) is a portrait artist who currently works from her studio in Folkestone. Biography Harris studied at Leeds Metropolitan University, during which time she worked as a studio assistant for the artist ...

, painter *

Charlotte Hatherley Charlotte Franklin Hatherley (born 20 June 1979) is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and soundtrack composer. She initially came to prominence as guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band Ash (band), Ash. Since leaving Ash ...

, English musician * Charlotte Hawkins Brown, American educator * Charlotte Hope, English actress * Charlotte Jackson, British television presenter and journalist * Charlotte Johnson Wahl, British artist and mother of

Boris Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (; born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer and journalist who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as F ...

, Jo Johnson, and Rachel Johnson * Charlotte Ann Fillebrown Jerauld, American poet, story writer *

Charlotte Jordan Charlotte Jordan Evans (born 1 June 1995) is an English actress, known for her roles as Gaby Grant in the Netflix series ''Free Rein'' and Daisy Midgeley in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The latter earned her a British Soap Award ...

, English actress * Charlotte Kalla, Swedish cross-country skier * Charlotte Lawlor (1878 - 1941), New Zealand poet, writer and advertising designer * Charlotte Laws, politician, author, TV host, anti-revenge porn activist *

Charlotte Lecocq Charlotte Lecocq (born 17 July 1977) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the department of Nord. Political career In parliament, Lecocq serves o ...

(born 1977), French politician * Charlotte Lennox, English author and poet * Charlotte Lewis, English actress * Charlotte Martin, American musician * Charlotte Maxeke (1871-1939), South African social and political activist * Charlotte McKinney, American model and actress *

Charlotte P. Morris Charlotte P. Morris is an American academic administrator. She served as the interim president of Tuskegee University, a private, historically black university in Tuskegee, Alabama, and on July 26, 2021, was elected ninth president of the univers ...

, American academic administrator *

Charlotte Nichols Charlotte Louise Nichols (born 5 April 1991) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Warrington North since the 2019 general election. Prior to her political career, she worked as a trade union official. ...

, British Labour politician * Charlotte Perkins Gilman, American writer and socialist * Charlotte Perriand, French architect and designer *

Charlotte Pistorius Charlotte Pistorius (5 November 1777 – 14 September 1850) was a German poet and letter-writer. She belonged to the circle of friends around Ernst Moritz Arndt, and corresponded with him and other notable writers, including Friedrich Schleiermac ...

(1777 – 1850), German poet *Charlotte Sally Potter, film director and screenwriter (known as Sally Potter) * Charlotte Prodger (born 1974), British video artist * Charlotte Rae, American actress and singer * Charlotte Rampling, English actress * Charlotte E. Ray, attorney and teacher, first African-American woman to become a lawyer *

Charlotte Rhead Charlotte Rhead (19 October 1885 in Burslem – 6 November 1947) was an English ceramics designer active in the 1920s and the 1930s in the Potteries area of Staffordshire. Charlotte Rhead was born into an artistic family. Her father Fred ...

, ceramics artist * Charlotte Roche, author and television presenter * Charlotte Salomon, German artist *

Charlotte Schreiber Charlotte Mount Brock Schreiber (21 May 1834 – 3 July 1922) was an English-Canadian painter and illustrator, among the first of Canada's notable female painters.

, Canadian artist and illustrator * Charlotte Scott, British mathematician * Charlotte Smith (basketball), basketball player and coach *

Charlotte De Bernier Taylor Charlotte De Bernier Scarbrough Taylor (August 4, 1806 – November 26, 1865) was an American entomologist. Life Born in Savannah, Georgia in 1806, daughter of William Scarbrough, and Julia (née Bernard), Taylor was educated at Madam Binze's S ...

, American entomologist *

Charlotte Teske Charlotte Teske (née Bernhardt; born November 23, 1949 in Sachsenhausen, a neighborhood in Waldeck, Hesse) is a former female long-distance runner from Germany, who represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won the 1982 edition o ...

, athlete * Charlotte Tilbury, make-up artist * Charlotte Smith (writer), English poet and novelist * Charlotte Uhlenbroek, British zoologist and television presenter * Charlotte Wahl, Latvian philanthropist * Charley Webb, actress * Lady Charlotte Wellesley, British socialite * Charlotte Fowler Wells, American phrenologist, publisher * Charlotte Wells, 21st-century Scottish film director * Charlotte Frances Wilder, American writer * Charlotte Wessels, Dutch singer-songwriter * Charlotte de Witte, Belgian DJ and record producer

Fictional characters

*Charlotte Heywood, main character in the Jane Austen novel '' Sanditon'' * Charlotte DiLaurentis, a former antagonist in '' Pretty Little Liars'' *Charlotte Fairchild, a character in The Infernal Devices, part of The Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare *Charlotte Gray, Scottish protagonist in the novel '' Charlotte Gray'' * Charlotte (''Making Fiends''), a character in ''Making Fiends'' * Charlotte York Goldenblatt, a main character in '' Sex and the City'' played by actress Kristin Davis * Charlotte Lewis, a secondary character in the now completed ABC show, '' Lost'', portrayed by Rebecca Mader. *

Charlotte A. Cavatica Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populou ...

, the spider, from E. B. White's '' Charlotte's Web'' and film adaptations * Charlotte Christine de Colde, a character of the '' Samurai Shodown'' video game series by SNK * Charlotte "Charlie" Duncan, a character on Disney Channel's '' Good Luck Charlie'', portrayed by Mia Talerico *

Charlotte E. Yeager The ''Strike Witches'' mixed-media project features an extensive cast of characters created by Fumikane Shimada. The series takes place in an alternate Earth in the mid-20th century and revolves around a group of teenage girls who use machines e ...

, a character from the anime/manga '' Strike Witches'' * Charlotte Watsford, a character from '' H₂O: Just Add Water'' * Charlotte King, a character in ''

Private Practice Private practice may refer to: * Private sector practice ** Practice of law * ''Private Practice'' (TV series), an American medical drama * ''Private Practice'' (album), released in 1978 by Dr. Feelgood {{disambig pt:Private Practice ...

'' * Charlotte Beaumont, a character in the Australian television drama '' All Saints'' * Charlotte Pickles, a character on

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

's 1990s animated series ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently—Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, an ...

'', voiced by

Tress MacNeille Teressa Claire MacNeille (née Payne; born June 20, 1951) is an American voice actress, whose credits include voicing Dot Warner on the animated television series '' Animaniacs'', Babs Bunny on '' Tiny Toon Adventures'', Chip and Gadget Hackwren ...

Charlotte Usher ''ghostgirl'' is the debut novel from author and filmmaker Tonya Hurley. It is the story of high school senior "Charlotte Usher", a misfit outsider whose desperation to be popular lives on even after her sudden death. The young adult novel was p ...

, main character in ''

Ghostgirl ''ghostgirl'' is the debut novel from author and filmmaker Tonya Hurley. It is the story of high school senior "Charlotte Usher", a misfit outsider whose desperation to be popular lives on even after her sudden death. The young adult novel was p ...

'' *

Charlotte Doyle ''The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle'' is a historical novel by the American author Avi (author), Avi published in 1990. The book is marketed towards children at a reading level of grades 5–8. The book chronicles the evolution of the tit ...

, main character in '' The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle'' * Charlotte Simmons, main character in '' I Am Charlotte Simmons'' *Charlotte "Charlie" Emily, main character in the book '' Five Nights at Freddy's: The Silver Eyes'' *Charlotte, main character in the book '' The Sorrows of Young Werther'' *Charlotte, main character in the film '' Lost in Translation'', portrayed by Scarlett Johansson *Charlotte, main character in the film '' The Woman in Red'', portrayed by Kelly LeBrock *Charlotte Makepeace, main character in " Charlotte Sometimes (novel)" by Penelope Farmer, and the song Charlotte Sometimes (song) by the British Rock band

The Cure The Cure are an English rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith has remained the only constant member. The band's ...

. *

Charlotte Gibson Charlotte Gibson is an American television soap opera writer. Gibson was hired as a Breakdown Writer on ''Days of Our Lives'' by Hogan Sheffer. She attended New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating ...

, Gibby's mother in iCarly *Charlotte, a character in '' Orphan Black'' portrayed by Cynthia Galant *Charlotte "Charlie" Magne, the protagonist of '' Hazbin Hotel'' *Charlotte Linlin, a character from the anime and manga '' One Piece''

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