Gender Feminine
Usage English
Scripts כַּרְמֶל (Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɑɹ.məl/ (American English) /ˈkæɹ.məl/ (American English) /ˈkɑː.məl/ (British English) [key ·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel. כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) (meaning "garden" in Hebrew) is a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the site of several early Christian monasteries. As an English given name, it has mainly been used by Catholics.
Related Names
RootCarmel (place name)
VariantCarmella
Other Languages & CulturesCarme (Catalan) Karmela, Karmen (Croatian) Karmen (Estonian) Carmen (French) Carme, Carmela (Galician) Carmen (German) Karmel (Hebrew) Carmela, Carmelina, Carmen, Carmina (Italian) Carmilla (Literature) Carmo, Carmem, Carmen, Carminho (Portuguese) Carmen (Romanian) Karmen (Slovene) Carmela, Carmelina, Carmelita, Carmen, Carmina (Spanish) Carmenza (Spanish (Latin American))
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Entry updated September 26, 2025