Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Kartier isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2009. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kartier through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,910
- 1,714 boys · 196 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 275 babies
- 2025
- 205
- #1,125 for boys · #7,308 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +125%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 90% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 190 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,125 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 135.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 15 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (18).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kartier’s family of names
Kartier may belong to the same name family as KARRTIER. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kartier, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Karter
“a transporter of merchandise” · “one who transports goods; one who drives a cart”
86% boys · 14% girls
Kazi
“a hardworking man”
79% boys · 21% girls
Canyon
“from the footpath” · “from the deep ravine”
92% boys · 8% girls
Kashton
Kashton is a masculine given name.
99% boys · 1% girls
Karson
“from the swamp” · “a free man”
95% boys · 5% girls
Cairo
“from the city in Egypt” · “one who is victorious; from the capital of Egypt”
95% boys · 5% girls
Kade
“from the wetlands”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kolson
>99% boys