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Carlotta

Meaning
Free man
Origin
Germanic — Italian feminine diminutive of Carlo
Nicknames
Carly

Girl's name · #4086 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Carlotta — on the books since 1880, #4086 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 6,500 girls have carried the name since.

US births of Carlotta rose from 71 in 1946 to 188 in 1947 and 255 in 1948. The rise coincided with My Favorite Brunette (1947), in which Dorothy Lamour plays Carlotta Montay.

Across the states

See where Carlotta is more common.

Around the world

See how Carlotta ranks in other countries and regions.

#39 in Italy (2025) · #154 in Austria (2025) · #326 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,945 in France (2025) · #5,876 in Ecuador (2023) · #3,228 in Canada (2022) · #653 in Poland (2021) · #792 in Scotland (2021) · #1,228 in Belgium (2021) · #834 in Ireland (2020).

Famous Carlottas

In stories & tradition

Where Carlottas come from

Among 121 notable bearers:

Italy 68%, Germany 13%, United States 13%, United Kingdom 2%, France 0.8%, Hungary 0.8% and 5 more countries.

What Carlottas become

Among 189 notable people named Carlotta:

Entertainers appear 2.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carlotta Grisi, Italian ballet dancer (1819–1899).

Spellings & nicknames

About 350 girls a year are given Carly as their full name.

Similar names: Evette · Charlette · Roberta · Clarice · Charlene · Camellia

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