What does Carville mean?

Carville as a boys' name is an Old French name, and Carville means "swampy dwelling". Carville is an alternate form of Carvell (Old French): political strategist James Carville.

STARTS WITH Car-

ASSOCIATED WITH swampy (meadow), dwelling (home)

Variations

VARIANTS Carvil, Carvel

How popular is Carville?

Carville is a rare given name for men but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#45403 out of 150436, Top 30%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Caile, Camillo, Cardell, Cardelle, Carlile, Carlisle, Carlyle, Carmello, Carmine, Carnell, Carnelle, Caroll, Carroll▼, Caryll, Cirillo, Colvile, Colvill (see Colville), Colville, Cordelle, Corneille, Cyrill, Cyrille, Darrill (see Darrel), Darvell, Farrill, Gaille, Garvie, Glanville, Granville▼, Greville, Harvie, Harwill (see Hartwell), Jaquille, Jarvell, Manvile (see Manville), Manvill (see Manville), Manville, Marvell, Melville▼, Neville, Norvill, Norville, Norvylle, Orvelle, Orville▼, Sackville, Savile, Savill and Saville. These names tend to be more commonly used than Carville.