The baby name Carminha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /kaɾˈmiɲɐ/ — approx. 'kar-MEEN-yuh' (Brazilian).
The baby name Carminha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese: /kaɾˈmiɲɐ/ — approx. 'kar-MEEN-yuh' (Brazilian).
Carminha is in Origin.
Carminha is a Portuguese affectionate diminutive, formed with the suffix -inha, of Carmina and Carmen/Carmem. Its meaning is generally tied to the Carmen/Carmel name family: from the Marian title Our Lady of Mount Carmel, ultimately deriving from Hebrew Karmel, “garden, orchard, vineyard.” In Romance naming, Carmina can also echo Latin carmen “song, poem,” lending a poetic association, though the Carmel/Karmel etymology is the primary source for this name group.
In Portugal and especially Brazil, Carminha has long circulated as a homely pet form among Catholic families, sometimes appearing as an independent given name. It saw a modern surge in Brazilian public awareness through the 2012 telenovela Avenida Brasil. Related forms include Carmem/Carmen (Portuguese/Spanish), Carmina (Portuguese/Spanish/Italian), Carmela (Italian/Spanish), Carme (Catalan), Carmine (Italian), Carmel/Carmo. Spanish diminutives related to this cluster include Carminita and the better-known Carmencita.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| BR | 0 | #353 | 8 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #439 | 13 | 7,952 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #823 | 119 | 12,708 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Carminha is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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