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Lota
How to Pronounce Lota
Pronounced LOH-tuh /ΛloΚ.tΙ/Medium
Meaning: Lota is a short form of Carlota (the Spanish form of Charlotte) or of Charlotte itself, the feminine of Charles, from Germanic for 'free man.' Used as a stand-alone name, it descends from that family; the exact parent is uncertain, which we note.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Lota is a vintage short form of Carlota or Charlotte, feminine forms of Charles, from a Germanic root meaning 'free man.' Clipped forms of longer names were widely registered as birth names around the turn of the twentieth century. Lota appears in United States birth records in the early nineteen-hundreds and soon fades; the exact parent is uncertain, which we note.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high in the early nineteen-tens, so a Lota from that peak was born over a century ago. It reads as a crisp deep-vintage short form, long out of use.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lota mean?
It is a short form of Carlota or Charlotte, from a root meaning 'free'; the parent is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Lota?
It's said LOH-tuh /ΛloΚ.tΙ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Lota a boy or girl name?
Lota is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Lota?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-tens.