Girl

Carmela

kar-MEL-uh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Italian/Spanish form meaning 'garden' or 'orchard,' from Hebrew 'carmel,' symbolizing fertility and natural bounty.”

Popularity Over Time

Carmela US popularity rank over timeRank 2666 in 2000 to rank 266 in 1923. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#266#1466#26661900192019401960198020002024

Carmela is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

HebrewItalianSpanish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CarmeMelMelly

Style

RomanticVintageElegantStrongTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Carmela Soprano (The Sopranos)
  • Carmela Chia (influencer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Carmela

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Carmine

Hebrew Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Vittoria

Italian Rare & Uncommon

Giuliana

Italian Beautiful But Not Top 100

Domenica

Italian Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Italian, Spanish, Hebrew cultures

People Also Ask

Italian/Spanish form meaning 'garden' or 'orchard,' from Hebrew 'carmel,' symbolizing fertility and natural bounty.

Carmela is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Carmela include Carme, Mel, Melly.

Names that pair beautifully with Carmela include Vittoria, Giuliana, Domenica.