Kartier is a modern American respelling of Cartier, the French luxury jeweler, in the same spirit as Dior, Chanel and Armani as first names. The surname Cartier originally described a "carter", a driver of carts, and belonged to explorer Jacques Cartier, who claimed Canada for France. Kartier entered the US top 1000 in 2021, peaked at number 917 in 2022 and sits at number 1125 in 2025.