Carmela

“Vineyard of God” — Hebrew, via Carmen (cognate with Carmel) origin

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

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 Northeast it runs about twice its national rate. 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.

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

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
Carmela Soprano — The Sopranos
Carmela — These Ghosts

What Carmelas become

Among 141 notable people named Carmela:

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

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