Karmai as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Karmai

What is the meaning of the name Karmai ?

The baby name Karmai is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑr.maɪ/.

Karmai is in Origin.

Karmai is a modern transliteration variant of the Hebrew name Karmi/Carmi (Hebrew: כרמי), derived from kerem “vineyard” with the first-person suffix -i, yielding the meaning “my vineyard.” The K- initial mirrors the Hebrew consonant kaf and distinguishes it from the Latinized C- spellings. Because vineyards symbolized abundance and blessing in the Levant, the name often carries connotations of prosperity and cultivation.

Attested in the Hebrew Bible as Carmi - a clan name in Judah and Reuben and the ancestor of Achan - the form Karmai is rare in historical records but appears in contemporary, global usage as a unisex choice. Variants and related forms include Carmi, Karmi, Karmei, Carmie (diminutive), and the broader family Carmel/Carmela/Carmelo and Carmiel. Karmai fits modern -ai endings seen in diverse languages while preserving an ancient Semitic meaning.

⚙ Karmai is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Karmai appears only 2 times in total — found in 2 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.