Lotje as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lotje

What is the meaning of the name Lotje ?

The baby name Lotje is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈlɔt.jə/ (approx. 'LOT-yuh').

Lotje is Dutch in Origin.

Lotje is a Dutch diminutive of the given name Lot/Lotte, themselves short for Charlotte, the French feminine form of Charles (from Germanic Karl, “free man”). The Dutch suffix -je adds endearment, so Lotje carries both the meaning “little Lotte” and, by extension, the traditional sense of “free person.” Used primarily in the Netherlands and Flanders, it conveys a warm, homely tone.

While long established as a household nickname in the Low Countries and appearing in 19th- and 20th-century records and children’s literature, Lotje has increasingly been adopted as an independent given name since the late 20th century, reflecting a broader Dutch-Belgian trend of formalizing diminutives. Close variants include Lot and Lotte (Dutch/German), Lottie (English), Lotta (Scandinavian/German), and Charlotte/Charlotta as formal bases; related Romance forms include Carlotta and Carlota. Informal pet forms such as Lo or Lot are common within families.