Carlita

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning a diminutive form of Caroline; free woman or strong.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Carlita by the numbers

Carlita was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 41 babies in 1985, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Caroline

Like Carlita, each of these traces back to Caroline: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Carolynstrong and womanly; a form of Caroline321 in the US (2017)
  • Karolinefree woman; variant of Caroline139 in the US (2017)
  • Carriefree woman; a form of Caroline128 in the US (2017)
  • Carolynnfree woman; a form of Caroline44 in the US (2017)
  • Caralinefree woman; respelling of Caroline33 in the US (2017)
  • Carolynefree man; variant spelling of Caroline25 in the US (2017)
  • Carlenefree woman; a form of Caroline16 in the US (2017)
  • Carolinfree man or woman; a form of Caroline13 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carlita. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Carlotafree person; Spanish form of Charlotte41 in the US (2017)
  • Carlinaa form of caroline, free woman11 in the US (2017)
  • Carlia10 in the US (2017)
  • Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
  • Carlafree woman or feminine of Karl274 in the US (2017)
  • Carinadear or beloved235 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Carlita

Names that are said the same way as Carlita, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Carlottafree woman; italian form of Charlotte6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean freedom

Like Carlita, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
  • Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
  • Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Charleefree man; a feminine spelling of charles1,176 in the US (2017)
  • Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean strength

Like Carlita, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
  • GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
  • Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
  • Valentinastrong, healthy3,027 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Carlita

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