Compare Names
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- Charlotte
- Matilda
| Field | Charlotte | Matilda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | Commonly interpreted as 'strength in battle' or 'mighty in battle'. |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | /məˈtɪldə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | Tilly, Mathilde |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #16 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Charlotte is recorded with a French, feminine of Charles origin, while Matilda is recorded with a Germanic origin.
- Charlotte and Matilda both have 3 syllables.
- Charlotte's recorded meaning differs from Matilda's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
Name rivalries — pairs whose positions genuinely passed each other →
Curated comparisons
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Both short, currently-fashionable UK names — Freya carries Norse mythological weight, while Isla is a Scottish place name that reads as slightly softer and more understated.
Both carry regal, 'strength'-adjacent meanings and centuries of royal usage — Alexander is the more internationally familiar choice, Magnus the more distinctive.