Lotty
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- LOT-ee
- Origin
- Germanic
Lotty is a girls' name of Germanic origin, meaning “free man”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Lotty mean?
Germanic: spelling of Lottie; pet form of Charlotte, via French
“free man”
Short form of Charlotte; Lottie Dod won the first of her five Wimbledon singles titles in 1887, aged 15.
Meaning borrowed from Lottie. More on Wiktionary.
Is Lotty a girl's or a boy's name?
Lotty is a girls' name.
How popular is Lotty in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 15 girls.
Half of all the girls named Lotty in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Lotty in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 3 | #5,824 |
| 2020 | 6 | #3,630 |
| 2019 | 5 | #4,214 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | #2,864 |
| 2016 | 5 | #4,290 |
| 2015 | 12 | #2,328 |
| 2014 | 13 | #2,189 |
| 2013 | 5 | #4,267 |
| 2012 | 15 | #2,005 |
| 2011 | 7 | #3,360 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,741 |
| 2009 | 7 | #3,201 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 5 | #3,356 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #3,935 |
Names like Lotty
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Lily Ruby Tilly Daisy Ella Amelia Poppy Scarlett Ivy Betsy Millie Isabelle
Names related to Lotty
More Germanic names
Liam Henry Charlotte William Archie Charlie Emma Freddie Harry Albie Matilda Louie Miles Alice Myles Charles
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Lotty: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/lotty, updated 20 October 2026.