| Carlotta | Giovanna | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Free | God is gracious |
| Origin | Italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kar-LOT-tah | joh-VAH-nah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1948 (255) | 2005 (408) |
| In 2025 | 35 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Carlotta | Giovanna |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 220 | 1,859 |
| 2010s | 160 | 3,287 |
| 2000s | 130 | 3,719 |
| 1990s | 213 | 2,226 |
| 1980s | 366 | 1,037 |
| 1970s | 787 | 749 |
| 1960s | 872 | 460 |
| 1950s | 1,286 | 220 |
| 1940s | 1,225 | 108 |
| 1930s | 400 | 120 |
| 1920s | 322 | 163 |
| 1910s | 244 | 172 |
| 1900s | 87 | 15 |
| 1890s | 81 | 0 |
| 1880s | 69 | 0 |
Carlotta is the Italian form of Charlotte, “free.”
The Italian feminine of Giovanni (John), ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious.' Shares the John root rather than the Hannah root.
Carlotta is more popular than Giovanna today: about 35 US babies were given the name Carlotta in 2025, compared with 0 named Giovanna.
Carlotta means Free (Italian origin), while Giovanna means God is gracious (italian origin).
In US records, Carlotta first appears in 1880 and Giovanna in 0, so Giovanna has the longer recorded history.