Carleton: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Carleton – Meaning: settlement of freemen – Origin: Old English – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KARL-tuhn


Carleton is an Old English boy's name meaning “settlement of freemen”. It appears in our list of Edwardian Baby Boy Names With Classic Gravitas.

Meaning & Origin of Carleton

Meaning: Settlement of freemen.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Carleton

Phonetic: KARL-tuhn   IPA: /ˈkɑːrl.tən/

Popularity of Carleton

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2023.

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