Carmela

What does the name Carmela mean?

Carmela is the Italian and Spanish form of Carmel, the Hebrew name of the mountain by Haifa that means "garden" or "vineyard of God". It is given in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and television viewers know it from Carmela Soprano, the matriarch of The Sopranos. Carmela has climbed from number 1832 in 2015 to a peak of 1157 in 2024 and ranks 1219 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender

Girl's name

Origin

Italian / Spanish / Hebrew

Name day

July 16

Popularity

Rather rare – #1219 of the girl names in the United States

International

Carmela (Italian / Spanish), Carmella (English), Carmen (Spanish / English), Carmo (Portuguese), Karmela (Croatian).

Similar names

• Carmella
• Carmen
• Carmelina
• Carmelita
• Mela

Parents who love Carmela also like

• Carmen
• Carmella
• Camila
• Rosalia
• Gianna
• Marcella