Lottie means free woman — a diminutive of Charlotte, from the Germanic karl. Lottie is the most adorable diminutive of the most regal name — Charlotte compressed into maximum warmth. A Little Princess's Lottie is one of children's literature's most charming characters. Two syllables of Charlotte-royalty compressed into the cutest possible diminutive.
Germanic karl (free man)→Charlotte→diminutive Lottie
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Germanic / French roots
Lottie is a diminutive of Charlotte meaning free woman. A Little Princess's Lottie is one of children's literature's most charming characters. Charlotte's royalty compressed into maximum warmth.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; A Little Princess (1905).
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Today
Lottie remains a beloved choice, ranking #1511 in the US. 47,913 babies have been named Lottie since 1880.
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How popular is Lottie?
1916peak year
The name Lottie reached its peak in 1916, with 1,389 registrations (ranked #143). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 36 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1511) today, averaging about 194 new babies per year. Lottie has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 47,913 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Lottie's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — adorable communication. People named Lottie tend to be warm, free, and gifted at being Charlotte's royalty in the cutest form.
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