Totie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Totie

What is the meaning of the name Totie ?

The baby name Totie is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtoʊti/ (TOH-tee).

Totie is English in Origin.

Totie is a rare, breezy diminutive that has migrated from nickname to given name in English. It most commonly serves as a pet form for Charlotte and Antonia/Antoinette, and in some families for Dorothy or Sophie, following the English fondness for -ie endings. Accordingly, its meaning depends on the source: from Charlotte it conveys “free person,” from Antonia/Antoinette “priceless, of inestimable worth,” and from Sophia “wisdom.”

Usage is scattered but recognizable: the American comedian Totie Fields (born Sophie) brought the name to wider U.S. notice in the mid-20th century, while British records show cognates Tottie/Totty as Victorian-era pet names. Variants and cognates include Tottie, Totty, Toti/Toty, and Toty/Totó in Romance contexts; the name can be unisex, though it skews feminine in English. As a modern given name, Totie suggests warmth, playfulness, and an old-fashioned nickname style with international echoes.