Boy

Carleton

KARL-tun

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Old English 'carl' (man, peasant) and 'tun' (settlement), meaning 'settlement of the freemen.' A place name denoting a Scandinavian-influenced town.”

Popularity Over Time

Carleton US popularity rank over timeRank 14059 in 2011 to rank 591 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#591#7325#140591900192019401960198020002023

Carleton is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CarlCarlton

Style

ClassicGrandTimelessElegantStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Carleton S. Fiorina (executive)
  • Carleton Young (actor)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Carlton

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Carleton

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Charles

Germanic Top 100

Colton

Old English Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Dorothy

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

From Old English 'carl' (man, peasant) and 'tun' (settlement), meaning 'settlement of the freemen.' A place name denoting a Scandinavian-influenced town.

Carleton is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Carleton include Carl, Carlton.

Names that pair beautifully with Carleton include Dorothy.