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Charletta

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How to Pronounce Charletta

Pronounced shar-LET-uh /ʃɑːrˈlɛtə/Medium

Meaning: Charletta is an elaborated feminine of Charles, in the Charlotte/Charlene family. Charles comes from Germanic 'karl', 'free man' or simply 'man'. The -etta ending is a diminutive flourish; the inherited meaning is 'free man / womanly form of Charles'.Low

In 30 seconds: Charletta is a dressed-up feminine of Charles — a Charlotte cousin from Germanic 'free man'. It was a rare American girls' name mid-century (said 'shar-LET-uh').

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Origin LowGermanic, French

MeaningCharletta is an elaborated feminine of Charles, in the Charlotte/Charlene family. Charles comes from Germanic 'karl', 'free man' or simply 'man'. The -etta ending is a diminutive flourish; the inherited meaning is 'free man / womanly form of Charles'.

U.S. rank (2000)#12044 ↘ Falling

2000 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1968

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,106

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Charletta is an ornamented feminine of Charles, cousin to Charlotte and Charlene. Charles derives from Germanic karl, 'free man' or simply 'man', and the -etta ending adds a diminutive, affectionate flourish, giving a 'little womanly Charles'.

Charletta appears as a rarity, most visible around the nineteen-sixties and only ever a few dozen girls a year. It has a frilly, mid-century-Southern sound; Charlotte has surged back into fashion while Charletta has stayed an uncommon elaborated variant rather than a revival.

Did you know? The whole Charlotte/Charlene/Charletta family springs from the plain Germanic word 'karl', 'free man' — feminized and softened in a dozen different ways.

Overall data confidence 55%

References — Charletta — feminine of Charles 'free man'; Charlotte/-etta family

Variations

CharlottaSharlettaCharletta

Nicknames

CharLettaLettie

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Charlene— a sister feminine of Charles from the same family

Carlotta— shares the -otta/-etta Charles-feminine ending

Charlotte— the classic parent name in the Charletta family

Charmaine— another Char- vintage feminine of the era

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Charletta mean?

Charletta is an elaborated feminine of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man', in the Charlotte family.

How do you pronounce Charletta?

It's said shar-LET-uh /ʃɑːrˈlɛtə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Charletta a boy or girl name?

Charletta is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Charletta?

Charletta has always been rare in the U.S., a vintage feminine of Charles most seen last century.