Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Scandinavian : Son of marsh-dwellersOld English : Wood carverFrench : Swampy dwelling Boy name variations Carson Carsen Carsyn Carvel Carvil Carville How Popular Is The Name Carvell Family name origins & meanings English and Irish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from either of two places called Carville (see Carville) in Calvados and Seine-Maritime, France.Irish : variant of Carroll.