Carmela

Meaning: Vineyard of God
Origin: Hebrew — Italian/Spanish form of 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.

#287 in Italy (2024) · #328 in Mexico (2024) · #742 in Poland (2025) · #1,942 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,282 in Canada (2025) · #4,867 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,016 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,065 in France (2024) · #2,205 in Austria (2021) · #1,033 in Belgium (1999) · #471 in Ireland (1972).

Famous Carmelas

Carmela Zumbado — Cuban American actress (born 1991)
Carmela Corren — Israeli singer and actress (1938–2022)
Carmela Conroy — American diplomat (born 1962)
Carmela Troncoso — Spanish telecommunication engineer (born 1982)
Carmela Mackenna — Chilean pianist and composer (1879–1962)

In stories & tradition

Carmela Corleone — Fictional character from The Godfather series
Carmela Soprano — Fictional character on the TV series The Sopranos
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 · Josefina · Manuela

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