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Lottie

girl name
Origin
English
Syllables
2
Peak era
1890s/1900s
Today
▲ Rising

Meaning

nickname-style diminutive of Charlotte

The story

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The formal names behind Lottie

Lottie is an established short form of each of these names.

Charlotte · French origin · French feminine diminutive of Charles (Germanic karl, "man"); queenly from George III's consort to today's young British princess, and friendly in its short forms Lottie and Charlie. The rare classic that reads regal and warm at once

Ottilie · English origin · fatherland, prosperous in battle (from Germanic Odilia)

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Lottie around the world

One shared root links 24 names across 7 languages.

Shared root: from Germanic karl "man", Latinized as Carolus and spread everywhere by Charlemagne's fame

The constellation

LottieEnglish · diminutiveCharlesEnglishCarlScandinavianKarlGermanCarloItalianKarolPolishCaroleFrenchCarolinaPortuguese
16 more branches of this family
CharlieEnglish · diminutiveCharleyEnglish · diminutiveCharleeEnglish · variantCarolEnglish · short formCarolineFrench · feminine formKarolineGerman · variantCarolynEnglish · variantCarolynnEnglish · variantCarrieEnglish · short formCarlaItalian · feminine formCarlyEnglish · diminutiveCarleyEnglish · variantCarlieEnglish · variantCharlotteFrench · feminine formCharletteEnglish · variantCharleneEnglish · feminine form

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1890s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lottie peaked in the 1890s and the 1900s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Lottie

People given the name Lottie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 2025. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Lottie deep dive

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