Name meaning
Lotta
means “free woman”
- Origin
- Germanic, via Swedish
- Gender
- Mostly feminine
- Used in
- Swedish, Finnish, German
- Spellings
- Lotta · Lotte · Charlotta · Charlotte
- Form of
- Charlotta
- Say it
- LOT-tah
- Letters
- 5
Researched meaning
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Lotta is a Swedish and Finnish pet form of Charlotta, Charlotte, the feminine of Charles, a free man. Astrid Lindgren's cheeky Lotta from Troublemaker Street made it beloved, and it is used as a name of its own.
Roots
Short form of Charlotta, via Swedish.
Where it is used
Lotte and Charlotte are related.
Lotta name FAQ
What does the name Lotta mean?
Lotta means “free woman”. Short form of Charlotta, via Swedish.
Where does the name Lotta come from?
Lotta is of Germanic, via Swedish origin. Today it is used in Swedish, Finnish, German families.
How do you pronounce Lotta?
Lotta is usually pronounced LOT-tah.
Is Lotta a boy's or a girl's name?
Lotta is mostly feminine.
What are other spellings of Lotta?
Related spellings and forms include Lotte, Charlotta, Charlotte.
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Sources
Name data: Public-Census, SSA-Census, Wikidata, Wiktionary-EN. Meaning and background researched by our team from the sources below and written in our own words. Wikipedia and Wiktionary content is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.