Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Golden
Garden, orchard, vineyard; Mount Carmel in Israel is considered a paradise. - Italian
- Latin
Syllables
3
Themes
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carmela
Pronunciation
c(a)-rme-la, car-mela
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #6311, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1923 (rank #266, 586 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1219, 186 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 186 |
| 2024 | – | 208 |
| 2023 | – | 153 |
| 2022 | – | 131 |
| 2021 | – | 135 |
| 2020 | – | 138 |
| 2019 | – | 149 |
| 2018 | – | 115 |
| 2017 | – | 114 |
| 2016 | – | 117 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #2340, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1959 (rank #284, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2256, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1972 (rank #471, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #390, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence