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Carter is a Baby Girl Name

Find out the meaning behind the name Carter.

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.

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