Charlotte

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Charlotte is the feminine form of "Chariot" and "Charles" (full grown, a man, free man). While many interpret Charlotte as "woman" or "feminine," others interpret the name to have "masculine" ties due to its connection with the name Charles. Thus, combining the two, some have defined Charlotte as meaning "strong woman." The name originated in France. The Gaelic form of Charlotte is Searlait.

One of the most notable early namesakes was Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818), wife of George III. Charlotte, North Carolina, USA is named after Queen Charlotte. It is also suspected that Charlotte dessert is named after the Queen.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Charlotte ranked as the 130th most popular female first name. The name has ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular names in the United States every decade since 1880.

United States Popularity of the Name Charlotte in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:123rd
• Year: 2005 Rank:135th
• Year: 2004 Rank:172nd
• Year: 2003 Rank:183rd
• Year: 2002 Rank:206th
• Year: 2001 Rank:230th
• Year: 2000 Rank:287th

Charlotte has become a popular name in Australia in the 21st century. In the New South Wales, it broke into the Top 10 most popular names in 2003 and remained in the Top 10 from 2003 through 2006, reaching the rank of 2nd in 2005 and 2006.

Australia (New South Wales) Popularity of the Name Charlotte in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:2nd
• Year: 2005 Rank:2nd
• Year: 2004 Rank:6th
• Year: 2003 Rank:5th
• Year: 2002 Rank:11th
• Year: 2001 Rank:17th
• Year: 2000 Rank:35th

While the name Charlotte has maintained a strong rank in England in the 21st century, its ranking has dipped slightly in recent years, dropping out of the Top 10 rankings in 2006.

England Popularity of the Name Charlotte in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:12th
• Year: 2005 Rank:9th
• Year: 2004 Rank:8th
• Year: 2003 Rank:9rd
• Year: 2002 Rank:7th
• Year: 2001 Rank:7th
• Year: 2000 Rank:4th

While the name Charlotte has maintained a strong rank in Belgium in the 21st century, its ranking has dipped slightly in recent years, dropping out of the Top 10 rankings in 2004.

Belgium Popularity of the Name Charlotte in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:12th
• Year: 2005 Rank:12th
• Year: 2004 Rank:11th
• Year: 2003 Rank:10th
• Year: 2002 Rank:7th
• Year: 2001 Rank:7th
• Year: 2000 Rank:8th

In Scotland, the name Charlotte has maintained a rank in the Top 50 most popular names each year through 2005.

Scotland Popularity of the Name Charlotte in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2005 Rank:32nd
• Year: 2004 Rank:38th
• Year: 2003 Rank:32nd
• Year: 2002 Rank:37th
• Year: 2001 Rank:38th
• Year: 2000 Rank:41st

Norway Popularity of the Name Charlotte in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:87th
• Year: 2005 Rank:105th
• Year: 2004 Rank:81st
• Year: 2003 Rank:73rd
• Year: 2002 Rank:78th
• Year: 2001 Rank:60th
• Year: 2000 Rank:53rd

Sweden Popularity of the Name Charlotte in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:397th
• Year: 2005 Rank:343rd
• Year: 2004 Rank:335th
• Year: 2003 Rank:294th
• Year: 2002 Rank:310th
• Year: 2001 Rank:226th
• Year: 2000 Rank:169th

FACTS

• In France, the name Charlotte is celebrated on July 17th.

NAMESAKES

• Charlotte's Web by EB White is a children's story about a spider named Charlotte who helps a pig named Wilbur.
• "Charlotte Sometimes" is a children's book by Penelope Farmer. A song of the same name by The Cure is based on it.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Charlotte Bronte - Novelist and the eldest of the three famous Bronte sisters (Emily and Anne).
• Charlotte Rampling - English actress and former model.
• Charlotte Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed) - Welsh singer who rose to stardom during childhood as a pop classical crossover singer.

NOTES

OTHER CHARLOTTE'S

Charlotte Ramsey, Charlotte Morgan, Charlotte Aaenson, Charlotte Aalseth, Charlotte Aamodt, Charlotte Aarness, Charlotte Abair, Charlotte Abarientos, Charlotte Abbate, Charlotte Abbenante, Charlotte Abbi, Charlotte Abbink, Charlotte Abbott-spears, Charlotte Abel, Charlotte Abelson, Charlotte Abercrombie, Charlotte Abernethy, Charlotte Abidular, Charlotte Abril, Charlotte Awani, Charlotte Gail, Charlotte Valerie, Charlotte Aagaard, Charlotte Aalbertsberg, Charlotte Aamot, Charlotte Aaron, Charlotte Aarons, Charlotte Aaronson, Charlotte Aarsvold, Charlotte Abadie, Charlotte Abajian, Charlotte Abanes, Charlotte Abbadessa, Charlotte Abbas, Charlotte Abbe, Charlotte Abber, Charlotte Abbey, Charlotte Abblett, Charlotte Abbott, Charlotte Abda, Charlotte Abdalla, Charlotte Abdallah, Charlotte Abdullah, Charlotte Abe, Charlotte Abelar, Charlotte Abele, Charlotte Abeles, Charlotte Abell, Charlotte Abella, Charlotte Abels, More results

Author: Rich Kachold