Your name in Chinese

Carter in Chinese is 卡特

kǎ tè

The name Carter (卡特) in Chinese seal script, stamped in red
"Carter" carved in traditional seal script (小篆), pressed in cinnabar red

The English name Carter is written in Chinese as 卡特 (kǎ tè) — chosen to echo the sound of your name while carrying a beautiful meaning: steadfast · distinct. Below you can see the characters, how Carter looks in the ancient seal script carved on Chinese seals for 2,000+ years, and how to get it made into your own name seal.

What 卡特 means

Together, 卡特 carries the sense of steadfast · distinct — a warm, giftable meaning for the name Carter.

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How Carter is written in seal script

The red image above shows 卡特 in 小篆 (small seal script) — the flowing ancient style traditionally carved into stone seals, the same script seen on Chinese paintings and official chops. Each stroke is balanced to fill the square, so a carved name seal reads like a small work of art.

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We translate your name for free, send a digital proof for approval, then hand-carve it in natural soapstone — it arrives gift-boxed with cinnabar ink. Not named Carter? We carve any name.

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FAQ

Is 卡特 the correct way to write Carter in Chinese?

Foreign names have no single fixed Chinese form — 卡特 is a common, meaningful choice. We help you pick the version that sounds and means best for you.

How do you say 卡特?

kǎ tè.

Can I see it before it's carved?

Yes — we email a digital proof for your approval before anything is carved.

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