Meaning A boy's name of English origin, it means "Peasants' settlement. Derived from a surname and place name; based on Old English.Free men's town." Origin of Carleton English +-100%Zoom level changed to 1 Popular Middle Names James Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Carleton Similar Names Charlton Carlton Clayton Klayton Keaton Lincoln Lincon Asten Ashton Adnan Year by Year Popularity of Carleton