Free man
Lotte originated as a German and Dutch diminutive of Charlotte. It shares the same etymological roots as Charles, ultimately deriving from the Germanic word 'karl' which refers to a free person.
Less common today
Lotte isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,023 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Austrian-American singer and actress
German operatic soprano
German film director and silhouette animator
Dutch actress known for Outlander
The protagonist's love interest in Goethe's novel Β· The Sorrows of Young Werther