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The baby name Carmela is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kar-MEH-lah.

Carmela is Hebrew, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3
Origin: Hebrew, Italian, Spanish
Pronunciation: kar-MEH-lah

What is the meaning of the name Carmela ?

The baby name Carmela is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kar-MEH-lah.

Carmela is Hebrew, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Carmela is the Italian and Spanish feminine form built on Carmel, from Hebrew Karmel (כַּרְמֶל), the biblical place-name of Mount Carmel. In Hebrew the word functions as a common noun as well as a toponym, related to kerem, vineyard; its literal range is cultivated garden land, orchard, or fruitful field. Carmela adds the Romance feminine ending -a to the Marian and place-name base.

Its Christian use is tied especially to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the Carmelite devotion that spread from the medieval order in the Latin West into Italy, Spain, Portugal, and their diaspora communities. Spanish also produced Carmen from the same title, while Italian favors Carmela, Carmelina, and Carmelo. In the United States Carmela was more visible among Italian American families in the early twentieth century; later recognition owes partly to fictional bearers such as Carmela Corleone and Carmela Soprano.

Carmela has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Carmela

Carmela Corren Actor · Born 1938 · Israel Carmela Corren was an Israeli singer and actress best known for her music career in Israel and Europe. Born in 1938, she became known for songs such as "Eine Rose aus Santa Monica" and "Jerusalem of Gold," and she remained a familiar figure in entertainment until her death in 2022.

Carmela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1972 #1 — 486
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
IT Girls 0 #41 64,940 9,415
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
PH 0 #77 20 5,607
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #101 6 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MT Girls 0 #145 9 3,773
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
UY 0 #164 14 2,477
IT 0 #170 1,644 4,183
LU Girls 0 #172 14 4,850
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
PH Girls 0 #206 199 13,098
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
EC Girls 0 #222 18 3,650
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PE Girls 0 #249 1,781 14,861
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
IL 0 #257 18 6,291
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
PE 0 #274 37 6,350
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
QA Girls 0 #285 32 15,378
Spain Girls 0 #287 1,511 5,561
GT 0 #288 27 5,948
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
BO 0 #345 37 6,868
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
BO Girls 0 #362 287 9,488
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
IL Girls 0 #368 283 11,648
PA Girls 0 #378 105 9,861
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
Spain 0 #384 69 2,326
France Girls 2020 #387 8 3,215
UY Girls 0 #395 118 6,731
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
GT Girls 0 #411 95 7,500
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
PS Girls 0 #427 97 10,981
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
KW Girls 0 #450 66 19,177
AR Girls 0 #459 145 8,289
MX Girls 0 #468 1,357 17,781
CO 0 #470 11 7,768
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CR Girls 0 #480 53 11,342
AE Girls 0 #497 57 20,968
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
SG Girls 0 #535 52 18,916
BH 0 #540 14 17,937
Germany Girls 0 #550 320 4,949
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
HK Girls 0 #582 34 16,104
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
CO Girls 0 #626 564 16,140
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Girls 0 #695 157 14,098
Finland Girls 2026 #696 43 3,895
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
United States Girls 2024 #709 208 8,487
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
SA Girls 0 #812 124 25,931
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Boys 0 #854 25 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
BR Girls 0 #896 46 12,708
Spain Boys 0 #910 21 5,610
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
NL Girls 0 #923 33 5,933
MX Boys 0 #956 27 16,355
MY Girls 0 #961 34 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
IT Boys 0 #1,010 474 10,046
MA 0 #1,116 13 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Carmela is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Carmela

Carmela is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Carmela is a 3 syllable name, pronounced kar-MEH-lah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carmella, Karmela, Carmel, Carmelo, Carmelina and Carmelita.
Yes, very popular — Carmela ranked #1 in Ireland in 1972, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Carmela ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1972).
Yes — 1 notable people named Carmela are in our database, including Carmela Corren (Actor).