Carter

Carter is a boy name of English origin, meaning One who transports goods.

What Carter means

One who transports goods.

Carter sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Carter comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Carter is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Carter?

You will not find Carter in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Carter

The thread we file Carter under is the long-established classics — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Classic

Names like Carter

These share Carter's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Cooper — Barrel maker.
• Crew — A band; a troop.
• Jack — God is gracious.
• Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
• Ashton — Town of ash trees.
• Bertie — Bright and famous.
• Dawson — Son of David.
• Easton — From the eastern town.
• Edgar — Wealthy spearman.
• Edmund — Wealthy protector.
• Edward — Wealthy guardian.
• Grayson — Son of the steward.

More English names

• Canyon — A deep gorge in the earth.
• Cedar — The strong, fragrant cedar tree.
• Camden — Winding valley.
• Cherish — To hold dear.
• Bryony — To sprout; a climbing vine.
• Chicago — From the windy city; place of wild onion.
• Brooklyn — From the borough; broken land.
• Clayton — Town by the clay.
• Brooke — A small stream.
• Clover — The lucky meadow clover.