girl · italian
Carmela
say it kar-meh-luh
What Carmela means
- Italian from Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Hebrew karmel 'garden')
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 1297 in Austria (2020)
- no. 1382 in the US (2024)
- no. 1681 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 1920.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Eden Raya Carmen Carminho Jannah Jennah Janna Jannat Raisa Carmel Arcadia Maricarmen
Carmela in stories
- The Sopranos: Carmela Soprano, Tony's wife