Cartier is a French and Walloon occupational surname of Norman origin meaning "someone who transports goods by cart." It was first recorded in the Duchy of Normandy around the year 1066. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Cartier (born 1960), French footballer
Daniel Cartier (born 1969), American songwriter, singer and actor
Edd Cartier (1914–2008), American magazine illustrator
Emile de Cartier de Marchienne (1871–1946), Belgian diplomat
Emmanuel Cartier, French criminal
George Cartier (1869–1944), American football player
George-Étienne Cartier (1814–1873), Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation
Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004), French photographer
Jacques Cartier (1491–1557), French explorer
Jacques Cartier (businessman) (1750–1814), Canadian entrepreneur and politician
John Cartier (1733–1802), British colonial governor
Patricia Cartier, French criminal
Pierre Cartier (mathematician) (1932–2024), French mathematician
Rudolph Cartier (1904–1994), Austrian television director
Walter Cartier (1922–1995), American boxer turned actor
Warren Antoine Cartier (1866–1936), American businessman
Cartier brothers
Involved with Cartier (jeweler)
Jacques Cartier (jeweler) (1884–1941), French jeweller
Louis Cartier, French jeweller
Pierre C. Cartier (1878–1964), French jeweller