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Sharlette

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Pronounced shar-LET /ʃɑrˈlɛt/Medium

Meaning: Sharlette is a phonetic respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man.' The -ette ending is the French diminutive, 'little.'Medium

In 30 seconds: Charlotte, spelled the way it sounds: Sharlette comes from Charles, 'free man' (said 'shar-LET').
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Origin MediumFrench, Germanic
MeaningSharlette is a phonetic respelling of Charlotte, the French feminine diminutive of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man.' The -ette ending is the French diminutive, 'little.'
U.S. rank (2024)#13223 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1973
Total births (all-time)≈ 347

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197319452024

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

Sharlette is a phonetic spelling of Charlotte, the French feminine of Charles, whose Germanic root karl means 'free man.' The -ette suffix is the French diminutive. Charlotte spread through royal Europe — Queen Charlotte, wife of George III, gave her name to a North Carolina city — and phonetic respellings like Sharlette appear in twentieth-century American records (said 'shar-LET').

The Sharlette spelling is very rare in the U.S. Rare, French-rooted, and pretty.

Did you know? Charlotte is a double diminutive — Charles, made feminine, then made little. Sharlette simply writes the French sounds in English letters.
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Sharlette — Phonetic form of Charlotte; French feminine of Charles; Germanic karl

Variations

CharlotteSharlotteCharlette

Nicknames

SharlieLettieChar

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If you like Sharlette…

Charlotte— the standard spelling of the same name
Charlene— a like Charles-rooted feminine
Paulette— a similar French -ette diminutive
Colette— another crisp French -ette pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sharlette mean?

Sharlette respells Charlotte — the feminine of Charles, from Germanic karl, 'free man.'

How do you pronounce Sharlette?

It's said shar-LET /ʃɑrˈlɛt/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Sharlette a boy or girl name?

Sharlette is a girl's name.

How popular is Sharlette?

Sharlette is very rare in the U.S.; Charlotte is far more common.

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