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Girl name Hebrew;Italian origin Catholic tradition

Carmela

kar-MEL-ah · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
garden;orchard
Language
Hebrew;Italian
Culture
Italian;Spanish
Religion
Catholic
Style era
vintage
Themes
Italian · Marian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1155
2024 births208
Peak year1923
First appeared1882
Total US births24,318
1923 peak18821918195319892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Carma
Alternate spellings
CarmellaKarmela
In other languages
Carmela (Spanish)Carmel (Hebrew)

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