| Capri | Carlotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the island of Capri | Free |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kuh-PREE | kar-LOT-tah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (551) | 1948 (255) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 35 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Capri | Carlotta |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,948 | 220 |
| 2010s | 1,697 | 160 |
| 2000s | 661 | 130 |
| 1990s | 506 | 213 |
| 1980s | 332 | 366 |
| 1970s | 155 | 787 |
| 1960s | 74 | 872 |
| 1950s | 63 | 1,286 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,225 |
| 1930s | 0 | 400 |
| 1920s | 0 | 322 |
| 1910s | 0 | 244 |
| 1900s | 0 | 87 |
| 1890s | 0 | 81 |
| 1880s | 0 | 69 |
A place name borrowed from the Italian island of Capri in the Bay of Naples. The island's own name is of disputed origin (possibly Greek 'kapros', wild boar, or Latin 'capreae', goats). Used as a given name it evokes the glamorous Mediterranean island rather than a fixed personal meaning.
Carlotta is the Italian form of Charlotte, “free.”
Carlotta is more popular than Capri today: about 35 US babies were given the name Carlotta in 2025, compared with 0 named Capri.
Capri means the island of Capri (italian origin), while Carlotta means Free (Italian origin).
In US records, Capri first appears in 0 and Carlotta in 1880, so Capri has the longer recorded history.