Lotte
Girl name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Lotte: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2010.
Lotte is a charming diminutive of Charlotte, which itself derives from the French feminine form of Charles, ultimately from the Germanic word *karlaz* meaning "free man." This gives Lotte a surprisingly noble feel for such a friendly, concise name. Famous bearers include the accomplished Danish ballet dancer Lotte Tarp, and Lotte Reiniger, a pioneering German film director and silhouette animator. The name shares its root with the German town of Karlsruhe, meaning "Charles's repose." A wonderful further note is that in Germany and Scandinavia, Lotte stands on its own as an independent name, not merely a nickname, and has been a consistently popular choice in Scotland for decades.
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20104 babies
- Latest (2014)
- #6814 babies
- Total births
- 11since 2007
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y