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Carlette
How to Pronounce Carlette
Pronounced kar-LET /kΙΛrΛlΙt/Medium
Meaning: Carlette is a feminine elaboration built from Carla or Charlotte with the French diminutive ending -ette; the parent names go back to Charles, from Germanic 'free man' β so the name carries the sense 'little free one'.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Carlette joins the root of Carla or Charlotte to the dainty French ending -ette, 'little'. Those parents descend from Charles, the Germanic name for a 'free man', so Carlette reads as a 'little free one' β part of the mid-century vogue for -ette names like Paulette and Nanette.
It was always uncommon, peaking around 1966 at a few dozen girls a year and thinning by the late nineteen-nineties. It reads as a mid-century -ette name and has not been part of the recent revival.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Carlette mean?
Carlette is a feminine elaboration of Carla or Charlotte, ultimately meaning 'free' or 'free man'.
How do you pronounce Carlette?
It's said kar-LET /kΙΛrΛlΙt/ β two syllables.
Is Carlette a boy or girl name?
Carlette is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Carlette?
Carlette was always uncommon β a mid-century -ette name that never became widespread.