Carver
Meaning
"one who carves, wood-carver"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,484
- Total SSA Count
- 122
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Carve, Car
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"one who carves, wood-carver"
Origin: Old English
"one who gathers information, explorer"
Origin: Old French
Scout is more popular, ranked #927 vs #1484 for Carver.
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Scout is more popular, ranked #927 compared to Carver at #1484 in the United States.
Carver means "one who carves, wood-carver" (Old English origin). Scout means "one who gathers information, explorer" (Old French origin).
Carver is primarily a boy name. Scout is primarily a girl name.