Free man
Carlotta is the Italian feminine form of Charles, which is derived from the Germanic name Karl. It shares the same etymological roots as Charlotte and Caroline, signifying a person of free status.
Less common today
Carlotta isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,146 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American stage actress and wife of Eugene O'Neill
The prima donna soprano of the Opera Populaire · The Phantom of the Opera
Youngest member of the Little Rock Nine civil rights group
The maid and confidante to Princess Ariel · The Little Mermaid
