Charlotte
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“Free woman; petite”
Popularity Over Time
Births per million by decade (SSA data, 1960s–2020s)
The Story
A royal name carried by Charlotte Brontë and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Its French diminutive form of 'Charles' means 'free woman.'
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