The baby name Carmel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrməl/ (KAR-məl).
Carmel is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Carmel is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrməl/ (KAR-məl).
Carmel is Hebrew in Origin.
Carmel comes from Hebrew Karmel (כַּרְמֶל), the name of the mountain range in northern Israel, and means “vineyard,” “orchard,” or “fruitful garden,” often glossed as “God’s vineyard.” The biblical Mount Carmel is linked with the prophet Elijah and later gave rise to the Catholic Carmelite Order, which popularized the name in Christian Europe. Through devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel (feast July 16), the name entered common use in Ireland, Britain, Spain, Italy, and Malta.
Use varies by culture: in English it is chiefly feminine; in Israel and some modern contexts it is unisex; in Malta it is often masculine. Related forms include Carmela, Carmella, Carmelita, Carmelina, and the masculine Carmelo and Carmine; Spanish Carmen derives from “del Carmen,” a Marian title ultimately referring to Carmel. Variant spellings include Karmel. The name carries a serene, nature-rich sense of abundance and spiritual refuge.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2015 | #1 | — | 945 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| MT | 0 | #33 | 11 | 1,767 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #46 | 193 | 4,064 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2013 | #174 | 3 | 1,514 |
| AE | 0 | #184 | 4 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #193 | 26 | 5,692 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #198 | 12 | 4,575 |
| IL | 0 | #216 | 59 | 6,291 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #244 | 6 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #260 | 4 | 7,056 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #273 | 7 | 2,824 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #319 | 367 | 11,648 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #347 | 188 | 10,981 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #354 | 37 | 13,098 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| France | Girls | 2012 | #405 | 3 | 3,242 |
| France | Boys | 2010 | #411 | 3 | 2,828 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #420 | 28 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #455 | 156 | 10,983 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #469 | 3 | 7,952 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #491 | 58 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #492 | 24 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #501 | 40 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #506 | 45 | 12,054 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #537 | 17 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #597 | 19 | 16,104 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #637 | 22 | 13,263 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #726 | 13 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #889 | 28 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #914 | 17 | 5,610 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 42 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #961 | 181 | 25,928 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #964 | 20 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #976 | 19 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,019 | 60 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,026 | 8 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,380 | 67 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,453 | 19 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Carmel is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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