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The baby name Karmela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kar-MEL-ah (IPA: /kɑrˈmɛlə/).

Karmela is Hebrew, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew, Spanish
Pronunciation: kar-MEL-ah (IPA: /kɑrˈmɛlə/)

What is the meaning of the name Karmela ?

The baby name Karmela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kar-MEL-ah (IPA: /kɑrˈmɛlə/).

Karmela is Hebrew, Spanish in Origin.

Karmela is a Slavic-influenced form of Carmela, itself from the Hebrew Karmel, “garden, vineyard,” or “fruitful field,” the name of the biblical Mount Carmel in northern Israel. Through Marian devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the root spread widely into European naming traditions. The K-initial spelling aligns with orthographies in Croatian, Slovenian, and Polish, where the Carmelite order is known as Karmel.

Usage has been steady in Catholic regions across the Mediterranean and the Balkans, with 20th‑century peaks. Variants and relatives include Carmela, Carmella, Carmel, Carmelina, Carmelita, Karmele (Basque), Karmella, and the masculine Carmelo; Carmen is a Spanish devotional offshoot. Nicknames include Mela, Mel, Ela, and Karmi. The name carries connotations of fertility, greenery, and spiritual refuge.

Karmela has the following similar or variant Names

Karmela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
HR Girls 0 #160 171 3,687
HR 0 #164 16 2,081
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
IL Girls 0 #599 19 11,648
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #828 11 4,949
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
EG Boys 0 #877 10 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #906 11 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #915 69 5,561
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,358 89 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,689 3 28,008

Karmela is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AL
AR
Austria

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People also ask about Karmela

Karmela is predominantly a girl's name.
Karmela is a 3 syllable name, pronounced kar-MEL-ah (IPA: /kɑrˈmɛlə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carmela, Carmella, Karmella, Karmele, Karmel and Carmel.
Across languages, Karmela has these equivalents: Carmel (Hebrew/English), Carmela (Italian/Spanish), Carme (Catalan), Karmele (Basque), Karmel (Polish/Slavic).
Somewhat — Karmela ranked #906 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Karmela's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #920 in 2014 to #906 in 2024 in United States.