Carmela

Meaning: Vineyard of God
Origin: From Hebrew, via Carmen (cognate with Carmel)

Girl's name · #1219 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Carmela holds its lane: charted since 1882 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1219 in 2025). About 25,000 girls have carried it along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Carmela ran about twice its national rate across the Northeast.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Carmela ranks in other countries and regions.

#615 in Mexico (2024) · #1,942 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,783 in Canada (2024).

Famous Carmelas

Carmela Corren — Israeli singer and actress (1938–2022)
Carmela Allucci — Italian water polo player
Carmela Schmidt — East German swimmer
Carmela Zumbado — American actress and social media personality
Carmela Silva — Spanish politician

In stories & tradition

Carmela Corleone — The Godfather (film)
Carmela Soprano — The Sopranos (TV series)
Carmela — These Ghosts (book)

What Carmelas become

Among 141 notable people named Carmela:

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Carmella (#1285), Carmela would rank around #754 with about 360 births last year — the newborns split about 52/48 between Carmela and Carmella.

Similar names: Carmella · Juana · Karmen · Marcella · Ester · Manuela

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