The baby name Lotte is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɔtə/ (Dutch/German); /ˈlɒtə/ or /ˈlɑːtə/ (English) — pronounced 'LOH-tuh'..
The baby name Lotte is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɔtə/ (Dutch/German); /ˈlɒtə/ or /ˈlɑːtə/ (English) — pronounced 'LOH-tuh'..
Lotte is in Origin.
Lotte is a German and Dutch pet form of Charlotte, now widely used as an independent given name across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. Charlotte itself is the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from Germanic Karl, meaning “free man” - commonly interpreted today as “free person.” The soft -otte ending lends a bright, approachable sound while keeping a traditional backbone.
Records show Lotte in steady use since the late 19th century, rising prominently in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark during the 20th and 21st centuries. Variants and related forms include Lottie (English), Lotta and Lotti (Swedish/Finnish/German), Lottchen (affectionate German), and the root names Charlotte, Carlota, and Carlotta. Cultural bearers such as singer-actress Lotte Lenya and animator Lotte Reiniger have reinforced its continental charm. Stylish yet familiar, Lotte offers international usability with an old-world core and a meaning tied to liberty.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #47 | 952 | 7,429 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #58 | 80 | 453 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #69 | 4,878 | 5,933 |
| DK | 0 | #71 | 190 | 5,198 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #100 | 87 | 424 |
| NL | 0 | #101 | 422 | 2,481 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #141 | 2 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #181 | 3 | 1,666 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| France | Girls | 1917 | #193 | 6 | 613 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 6 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #329 | 92 | 1,885 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #362 | 30 | 1,368 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Germany | 0 | #408 | 30 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #517 | 270 | 3,895 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #572 | 290 | 4,949 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #904 | 13 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #929 | 23 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Lotte is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:
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