The baby name Karmine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kar-MEEN (kahr-MEEN) /kɑrˈmiːn/ — or KAR-min (KAR-min) /ˈkɑrmɪn/.
The baby name Karmine is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced kar-MEEN (kahr-MEEN) /kɑrˈmiːn/ — or KAR-min (KAR-min) /ˈkɑrmɪn/.
Karmine is in Origin.
Karmine is a modern respelling of the Italian given name Carmine, linked to the Marian title Our Lady of Mount Carmel and ultimately to the Hebrew karmel meaning "garden, orchard, fertile field." Carmine has long been used in southern Italy and among the Italian diaspora, often honoring devotion to the Virgin under this title. Karmine arose in English-speaking countries in the late 20th century as a unisex, contemporary variant adopting the fashionable K initial.
Related forms include Carmine, Carmelo, Carmel, Carmelina, Carmela, Carmelita, Carmen, and Carmina, as well as Karmen, Karmin, Karmina, and Karmyn. While etymologically tied to Mount Carmel, English speakers sometimes associate the name with "carmine," the deep-red dye, lending an added color nuance without changing its core sense of cultivated abundance. Possible nicknames are Carm, Car, Mina, or Mel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #884 | 8 | 7,235 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,418 | 54 | 10,046 |
Karmine is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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