Lotta
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning power; a form of Carlotta or Charlotte.
Babies a year
5
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies
Lotta by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Lotta.
Its American peak was 25 babies in 1883, making it a 1880s name.
Other names that come from Charlotte
Like Lotta, each of these traces back to Charlotte: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Charlettefree woman; a variant spelling of Charlotte62 in the US (2017)
- Carlotafree person; Spanish form of Charlotte41 in the US (2017)
- Charolettefree person; a variant of Charlotte39 in the US (2017)
- Carlottafree woman; italian form of Charlotte6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottie-Rosefree woman; rose; a form of Charlotte with Rose22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottie-Raefree woman; a form of Charlotte with Rae appended17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sharlabeloved; a form of Charlotte or Charlene10 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Lotta. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Lottilittle or womanly; a form of Charlotte13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottefree woman; a form of Charlotte3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lottiefree woman; from Charlotte1,222 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lorettalaurel; diminutive form of Laura39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lettyhappy, joyful; a form of Letitia155 in the US (2017)
- Lotusthe lotus flower; symbol of purity124 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Lotta, 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 Lotta
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