Carter

Associated with an English occupational surname related to transporting goods by cart.

Carter is a masculine name that comes from an English occupational surname. Historically, a carter was someone who transported goods by cart, and that job-based label later became a family name. In modern English-language naming, Carter is widely used as a first name and reads clear and direct. Pronunciation is typically KAR-ter with two syllables, and a contemporary alternate spelling you may see is Karter.

Etymology: From an English occupational surname (a carter), historically referring to someone who drove a cart. As a given name, it became popular in modern English-language use.