Carter - Names
Meaning of the name Carter
Gender:
Unisex (mostly male)
Meaning:
“a person who transports goods by cart” (in English)
Etymology:
Primarily it was used in England, Ireland and Scotland as an occupational surname given to people whose job was to transport goods by wagon or cart.
Variants in different languages:
There are no variants of this name in other languages.
Fun facts:
“John Carter” (the movie) made $30,180,188 over the opening weekend in the USA only.
Name days:
UK
26th March: Carter
USA
1st October: Carter
Famous people:
Carter Beauford (born 1957), American musician
Carter Burwell (born 1955), American composer
Carter G. Woodson (1875 - 1950), American writer
Carter Glass (1858 - 1946), American politician
Carter Harrison, Jr. (1860 - 1953), American politician
Carter Harrison, Sr. (1825 - 1893), American politician
Carter Jenkins (born 1991), American actor
Carter Stanley (1925 - 1966), American musician
Additional information:
According to numerology people who bear this name are nice, well balanced, condescending, honest, generous. All the personality traits make them very good partners. In astrology the name’s ruling planet is Uranus, and its lucky days are Friday and Saturday.
Popularity of the name (male):
Australia: 98th in 2015
England: 118th in 2014
New Zealand: 21st in 2015
USA: 24th in 2015
Popularity of the name (female):
USA: 533rd in 2015