Carver is a surname which came to England after the Norman Conquest. The name came from the Norman French Caruier, which either derived from the Gallo-Roman Carrucarius, or from the Gaulish word Carrum meaning 'wagon' or 'cart'. Notable people with the surname include:
Bob Carver, American physicist and audio equipment designer Caroline Carver (actress) (born 1976), English actress Caroline Carver (author) (born 1959), thriller writer Catharine Carver (1921–1997), American-British publisher's editor Dante Carver (born 1977), American actor Doris Carver, American computer scientist Frank G. Carver (1928–2017), biblical Greek scholar and translator of the New American Standard Bible George Carver (academic) (1888–1949), American professor of English and author George Carver (cricketer) (1879–1912), English cricketer George Washington Carver (1864–1943), American botanist and inventor James Carver, British politician Jeffrey Carver (1949–2026), American science fiction author Jesse Carver (1911–2003), English football player and manager John Carver (footballer) (born 1965), English football coach John Carver (Mayflower Pilgrim) (–1621), first governor of Plymouth Colony (Massachusetts) Jonathan Carver (1710–1780), American explorer Karl Carver (born 1996), British cricketer Lisa Crystal Carver (born 1968), writer and artist Lynne Carver (1916–1955), American actress Martin Carver (born 1941), English archaeologist Mary Carver (1924–2013), American actress Mel Carver (born 1959), American football player Michael Carver, Baron Carver (1915–2001), British soldier and Chief of the General Staff Randall Carver (born 1946), American actor Raymond Carver (1938–1988), American short story writer and poet Richard Carver (architect) Robert Carver (composer), Scottish composer Robert Carver (painter) (–1791), Irish painter Roy James Carver (1909–1981), American philanthropist and businessman Steve Carver (1945–2021), American film director, producer, and photographer Terrell Carver (born 1946), American political theorist Thomas Nixon Carver (1865–1961), American economist Todd Carver, American politician Walter Buckingham Carver (1879–1961), American mathematician and educator
Fictional characters Antimony Carver, the protagonist of the 2005 webcomic Gunnerkrigg Court Elliot Carver, the villain in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies Ellis Carver, a police officer in HBO drama The Wire Holden Carver, character in the comic book series Sleeper Jack Carver, protagonist in the first-person shooter game Far Cry Jason Carver, the antagonist in Netflix TV series Stranger Things Jim Carver, a police officer in long-running British police drama The Bill Noah Carver, Blue Ranger of Power Rangers Megaforce & Super Megaforce. Paris Carver, wife to the villain in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies Rex Carver, British private eye in books by Victor Canning Ron Carver, a fictional ADA appearing in Law & Order: Criminal Intent Rosie Carver, a character in the James Bond film Live and Let Die Rubin Carver, a character from road comedy film Road Trip William (Bill) Carver, a character from the video game The Walking Dead: Season Two Zeus Carver, a black activist and John McClane's partner in the film Die Hard with a Vengeance
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