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Carmella

Carmella: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“garden, orchard”
Origin
Italian
Say it
kar-MEL-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Italian form related to Carmela, the feminine of Carmelo, ultimately from Hebrew Karmel 'garden, vineyard'. It can also be associated with Mount Carmel in biblical tradition.

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How popular is Carmella?

202451.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Carmella in 2024169

2024 rank#1,343 girls

Peak year1922

Total US babies since 188020,477

Carmella is steady now but far below its 1922 peak.

Names like Carmella

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Carmelogarden, orchard · Hebrew
  • Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
  • IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
  • GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
  • Ariaair; melody · Italian
  • Bellabeautiful · Italian
  • Siennafrom Siena · Italian
  • Ariannamost holy · Italian

Carmella questions

What does the name Carmella mean?

Carmella means "garden, orchard". It comes from Italian. Italian form related to Carmela, the feminine of Carmelo, ultimately from Hebrew Karmel 'garden, vineyard'. It can also be associated with Mount Carmel in biblical tradition.

Is Carmella a boy or girl name?

Carmella is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Carmella?

169 US babies were named Carmella in 2024. Its peak year was 1922.

How do you pronounce Carmella?

Carmella is usually pronounced kar-MEL-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.