Carpenter

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
A carpenter is a skilled worker who builds with wood. As a name, Carpenter refers to someone whose profession is related to woodworking.
Popularity
The name Carpenter is ranked #12,618 in the United States, according to the 2021 Social Security Administration data.

cartoon of the name Carpenter
Cartoon of Carpenter

Carpenter Name meanings & History

A carpenter is a skilled worker who builds with wood. As a name, Carpenter refers to someone whose profession is related to woodworking. Transferred use of the surname Carpenter or in reference to the word carpenter, from Middle English from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin. Carpenter is used as a first or last name.

Zodiac Sign of Carpenter: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Carpenter:

C: Cute,Copycat,Curious,Choice,Candid,Chatty,Clever

A: Action,Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Argumentative,Ambitious

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

P: Pensive,Particular,Passive,Political,Partnership

E: Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Entertain,Enlighten,Exaggerate

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Nice,Neat

T: Touchy,Talkative,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Testy,Tireless

Carpenter is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

The name Carpenter is not a common name among famous personalities, but some notable individuals with this surname include Frank Carpenter, a 19th-century photographer and journalist, and John Carpenter, a famous American film director, writer, and composer.

Related Names to Carpenter

Carpenter is a unique name, but some related name ideas include Woodman, Sawyer, Du Bois, and Carver.