Carter
English occupational name
"cart maker or driver"
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Carter Origin and Meaning
The name Carter is a girl's name of English origin meaning "cart maker or driver".
One of the surname names for boys on its way to becoming unisex, this name broke into the Top 1000 for the first time in 2013 for girls. While it sounds masculine to us, because of its two-syllable er-ending sound so trendy with boys’ names, many parents apparently disagree.
- Carter Rank in US Top 1000
- Carter Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
- Names Similar to Carter
- Famous People Named Carter
- The name Carter in Pop Culture
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# 507 in the US
Carter Rank in US Top 1000
# 1429 on Nameberry
Carter Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Popularity of the name Carter
20 Names Similar to Carter
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Famous People Named Carter
- June Carter CashAmerican musician and wife of Johnny Cash
The name Carter in Pop Culture
- Carter Masona main character in Disney Channel movie "Princess Protection Program"
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- Peggy Cartercharacter in Marvel comics and TV's "Agent Carter"
- Samantha Cartercharacter on TV shows Stargate SG,1 and Stargate Atlantis
- Sharon Carterfrom TV series "Two Guys, A Girl, And A Pizza Place"
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