Meaning 
The name Carter has the following meaning: One who transports goods; one who drives a cart. Occupational name. It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Pronunciation  The name Carter is pronounced as kar-ter
Origins 
Related names  The following names are baby names related to Carter and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Carter: Boys - Antwan, Bridger, Burl, Buster, Butch, Chalmer, Commodore, Deandre, Durward, Elder, Ewald, Fisher, Franklin, French, Gauge, Helder, Hurley, Kelton, Kenton, Kolton, Nelson, Girls - Brooklyn, Luann, Luanne, Maida, Myrle, Tayla, Both genders - Easter, Merrill, Odell, Piper, Whitney
Variants 
Style 
We think the name Carter should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Carter to be: A powerful and strong charactered chapIn one word, you might describe Carter as a(n) " powerful" person. See other "powerful" names for boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Carter is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 97 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Carter rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 15 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 50 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Carter in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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