Lotte: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Lotte – Meaning: free man (via Charlotte) – Origin: German (short form of Charlotte) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: LOT-ee


Lotte is a German (short form of Charlotte) girl's name meaning “free man (via Charlotte)”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.

Meaning & Origin of Lotte

Meaning: Free man (via Charlotte).

Origin: German (short form of Charlotte).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Lotte

Phonetic: LOT-ee   IPA: /ˈlɑːti/

Popularity of Lotte

Lotte doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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