Meaning:
Its source is cartier, a Norman French name meaning "Transporter."
Alternative Spellings: Karter
Popularity:
The name Carter ranked 117th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 741st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.