Carver

English

"wood carver"

Carver Origin and Meaning

The name Carver is a boy's name of English origin meaning "wood carver".

Carver is an occupational name with an artistic bent, associated with wood carving predominantly, though it could also be linked to those who carve from stone, marble, ice, and pumpkins. More familiar that the equally arty Painter, but fresher than the 90s style Carter, Carver has received more interest in recent years.

As a last name, it has eminent links to botanist and educator George Washington Carver and to short story master Raymond Carver. As a given name, Carver appears as a character in the R. D. Blackmore classic Lorna Doone. and has been borne by computer scientist Carver Mead and former football player Carver Shannon.

In the US, it has steadily been gaining popularity since the 2000s and in a recent year it was given to 126 boys — and to 9 girls.

Carver Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1966 on Nameberry

Carver Popularity

• 1966 Nameberry 2025
• 434 Unique 2023
• 833 Future 2028

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Carver in Pop Culture

• Carver Doone villain in "Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor" by R.D. Blackmore
• Carver Descartes character on "The Weekenders"
• Carver FEMALE character in "Bring It On" (2000)
• Carver Edlund pseudonym of Chuck Shurley, character on TV's "Supernatural"
• Carver Hawke brother of the protagonist in the video game "Dragon Age II"
• Carver character in video game "Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation"
• Carver Briggs character in "Goodbye Days" by Jeff Zentner