Carlton (given name)
Carlton is a masculine given name, meaning "free peasant settlement" or "from the town of the free men ". Prominent individuals with this name include:
People
- Carlton B. Ardery Jr., American test pilot
- Carlton Barrett, reggae drummer and percussion player; member of Bob Marley and The Wailers
- Carlton W. Barrett, US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- Carlton "Bub" Carrington, American basketball player
- Carlton Cole, English footballer
- Carlton Cuse, American screenwriter and producer
- Carlton Davis, American football player
- Carlton Fairweather, English footballer
- Carlton Fisk, professional baseball player
- Carlton Foster, American politician
- Carlton Gary, American serial killer and rapist
- Cookie Gilchrist, American football player
- Carlton Haselrig, American wrestler and National Football League player
- Carlton Higbie, author and former Navy SEAL
- Carlton Johnson, American football player
- Carlton Martial, American football player
- Carlton Morris, English football player
- Carlton Palmer, English international football player
- Carlton Skinner, Governor of Guam
Fictional characters
- 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''