Names

Medieval Spanish form of Carmel influenced by the Latin word carmen “song”. This was the name of the main character in George Bizet’s opera Carmen (1875).

Spanish and Italian masculine form of Carmel.

Latinized form of Carmel.

Spanish diminutive of Carmel.

Italian and Spanish form of Carmel.

From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of 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.

Latinized form of Greek Κάρμη (Karme), which was derived from κείρω (keiro) meaning “to shear”. This was the name of a Cretan goddess of the harvest.

Galician and Catalan form of Carmel.

Contracted variant of Caroline.

Variant of Carlisle.