Carlton (given name)

Carlton is a masculine given name, meaning "free peasant settlement" or "from the town of the free men (see Carl)". Prominent individuals with this name include:

• Carlton B. Ardery Jr. (died 1965), American test pilot
• Carlton Barrett (1950–1987), reggae drummer and percussion player; member of Bob Marley and The Wailers
• Carlton W. Barrett (1919–1986), US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• Carlton "Bub" Carrington (born 2005), American basketball player
• Carlton Cole (born 1983), English footballer
• Carlton Cuse (born 1959), American screenwriter and producer
• Carlton Davis (born 1996), American football player
• Carlton Fairweather (1961–2025), English footballer
• Carlton Fisk (born 1947), professional baseball player (1969, 1971–1993)
• Carlton Foster (1826–1901), American politician
• Carlton Gary (1950–2018), American serial killer and rapist
• Cookie Gilchrist (1935–2011), American football player
• Carlton Haselrig (1966–2020), American wrestler and National Football League player
• Carlton Higbie (born 1983), author and former Navy SEAL
• Carlton Johnson (born 1969), American football player
• Carlton Martial (born 1999), American football player
• Carlton Morris (born 1995), English football player
• Carlton Palmer (born 1965), English international football player
• Carlton Skinner (1913–2004), Governor of Guam

• Carlton Banks, from the American television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Carlton "Carl" Carlson, from the animated television series The Simpsons
• Carlton Lassiter, from the American television series Psych
• Carlton the doorman, on the American television show Rhoda and Carlton Your Doorman

• All pages with titles beginning with Carlton
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• Carlton (disambiguation)
• Carlton (given name)
• Carlton (surname)
• Carlston (name)
• Carlon