Given name & surname
Lottie
“a small, strong woman”·“free man”
Lottie is a form of Charlotte. The older Germanic root shared with Charles means “free man.” Charlotte keeps that historical connection in a feminine form.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Lottie carries the interpretation “a small, strong woman.” Lottie is a form of Charlotte. The older Germanic root shared with Charles means “free man.” Charlotte keeps that historical connection in a feminine form.
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Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is French.
How it developed
In English use, Lottie is used as an affectionate form of Charlotte. Lottie is a form of Charlotte. The shared background comes through Charlotte: Charlotte was formed from Charles using a feminine diminutive ending. Charlotte’s connection to the Charles family also links it to the older Germanic root behind that name.
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The story
Lottie was in use during the 19th century.
Lottie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 48,485
- 133 boys · 48,352 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 1,397 babies
- 2025
- 570
- #528 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +233%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 570 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 528 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 233.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,389 in 1916. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (45). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 7,103 as a first name in 2020; 446 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Lottie’s family of names
In English usage, Lottie is a diminutive of Charlotte. Lottie has a related form in Lotte. Lottie is an affectionate form of Charlotte.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 14
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Charlottefull form · English
- Lottivariant
- Lottevariant
- Lottavariant
- Lottyvariant
- Loteavariant
- Lotteavariant
- Letjevariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Lottie
- Lottie DodEnglish tennis player (1871-1960)
- Lottie Pickfordactress (1893–1936)
- Lottie LyellAustralian film director1890–1925
- Lottie BriscoeAmerican actress (1883-1950)
- Lottie WilliamsAmerican actress (1874-1962)
- Lottie MossBritish modelborn 1998
- Lottie Wilson JacksonAfrican-American suffragist1854–1914
- Lottie AlterAmerican actress1871–1924
- Adelina de LaraBritish musician (1872–1961)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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