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Lotta

Girl Name day: July 17 In French: Charlou
Lotta is a short form of Charlotte: on birth records it is written Charlotte (388,806 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Charlotte page. Also a short form of Carlotta, Charolette.
Origin: Germanic (via French). Meaning: Little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles).
From the French feminine diminutive of Charles, itself from Germanic 'karl' meaning 'free man', a form popularized by the prestige of Charlemagne.

Name day for Lotta

July 17

Why this day? Lotta is a short form of Charlotte, and shares its name day.

Lotta is celebrated in the United States and Germany on July 17.

The story of the name Lotta

Lotta is a short form of Charlotte. It keeps its origin (Germanic (via French)) and meaning — little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles), and shares its name day, July 17.

On birth records, Lotta is rarely written as such: the Lottas are Charlottes (388,806 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Charlotte page. Lotta is also a short form of Carlotta, Charolette.

Frequently asked questions about Lotta

What does Lotta mean?

Lotta is a short form of Charlotte, which means little free one / free woman (feminine of Charles).

When is Lotta's name day?

July 17, together with Charlotte: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Lotta a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Charlotte.

Lotta's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Lotta

Top 10

  1. Zachary95%
  2. Kevin92%
  3. Timothy90%
  4. Elijah89%
  5. Miles88%
  6. Nathaniel88%
  7. Dylan87%
  8. Tristan87%
  9. Barry87%
  10. Oliver86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jose42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Shane42%
  4. Juan42%
  5. Shawn42%
  6. Sean42%
  7. Raymond42%
  8. Jack42%
  9. Ray42%
  10. Joe42%

Love potential for Lotta

Top 10

  1. Jonathan87%
  2. Johnathan87%
  3. Timothy85%
  4. Arthur84%
  5. Noah84%
  6. Eduardo83%
  7. Anthony83%
  8. Fernando83%
  9. Antonio82%
  10. Gabriel82%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold42%
  2. Preston42%
  3. Don42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Roland42%
  6. Mark42%
  7. Herbert42%
  8. Owen42%
  9. Wayne42%
  10. Phillip42%

Professional potential for Lotta

Top 10

  1. Chester91%
  2. Abraham90%
  3. John88%
  4. Jack88%
  5. Sean88%
  6. Shawn88%
  7. Shane88%
  8. Juan88%
  9. Frank87%
  10. Paul87%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Chad45%
  3. Chase46%
  4. Max48%
  5. Dean48%
  6. Darren52%
  7. Jason52%
  8. Donald53%
  9. Preston54%
  10. Damian54%

Crush potential for Lotta

Top 10

  1. Benjamin96%
  2. Zachary96%
  3. Arthur96%
  4. Jayden96%
  5. Calvin95%
  6. Miles94%
  7. Jeremy93%
  8. Alvin93%
  9. Kevin93%
  10. Anthony93%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. John42%
  4. Karl42%
  5. Abraham42%
  6. Roland42%
  7. Sean42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Ivan42%
  10. Jack42%
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