Charlotte, the French feminine form of Charles, is derived from the Germanic name Karl and comes from a Germanic word meaning "man" or "free man." In the case of Charlotte, it means "woman" or "free woman." It was a top-100 girl's name in the United States every year between 1908 and 1952 before losing traction in the mid-to-late-1900s. It returned to the top-100 in 2008, according to the Social Security Administration, and has been a top-10 girl's name every year since 2014. It's the name Prince William and Kate Middleton chose for their daughter, Charlotte Elizabeth Diana. Chelsea Clinton, the only daughter of Hilary and Bill Clinton, also named her daughter Charlotte.
