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

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

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

P: Political,Particular,Passive,Pensive,Partnership

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

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

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

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.