The first name Charlotte

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About the first name Charlotte

Meaning

The name Charlotte shares the etymology of Charles.

Historical origin

The name Charlotte is a feminine and diminutive form of Charles, developed in the French tradition.

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Charlotte was borne by many royal or aristocratic families in Europe, which helped spread it through the French-speaking world.

Pronunciation:char-lottʃaʁl.ɔt

Frequency of the first name Charlotte by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Charlotte by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name CharlotteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Charlotte in baptisms by year.10075502501620169717741851192820051620–1624 1 baptisms1630–1634 1 baptisms1645–1649 3 baptisms1650–1654 3 baptisms1655–1659 3 baptisms1660–1664 5 baptisms1665–1669 4 baptisms1670–1674 5 baptisms1675–1679 17 baptisms1680–1684 8 baptisms1685–1689 11 baptisms1690–1694 11 baptisms1695–1699 12 baptisms1700–1704 23 baptisms1705–1709 28 baptisms1710–1714 18 baptisms1715–1719 20 baptisms1720–1724 21 baptisms1725–1729 16 baptisms1730–1734 52 baptisms1735–1739 44 baptisms1740–1744 75 baptisms1745–1749 49 baptisms1750–1754 54 baptisms1755–1759 51 baptisms1760–1764 57 baptisms1765–1769 54 baptisms1770–1774 63 baptisms1775–1779 57 baptisms1780–1784 55 baptisms1785–1789 60 baptisms1790–1794 59 baptisms1795–1799 62 baptisms1800–1804 57 baptisms1805–1809 50 baptisms1810–1814 51 baptisms1815–1819 38 baptisms1820–1824 36 baptisms1825–1829 30 baptisms1830–1834 24 baptisms1835–1839 20 baptisms1840–1844 17 baptisms1845–1849 22 baptisms1850–1854 17 baptisms1855–1859 26 baptisms1860–1864 21 baptisms1865–1869 16 baptisms1870–1874 14 baptisms1875–1879 8 baptisms1880–1884 4 baptisms1885–1889 5 baptisms1890–1894 3 baptisms1895–1899 2 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms1960–1964 3 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms1990–1994 1 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2000–2004 5 baptisms2005–2009 3 baptisms

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