Carmine
Pronunciation: [ k-AHRM-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Meaning & Origin
Carmine is a girl name, recorded for 6 babies in US birth records. It is pronounced k-AHRM-uhn.
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Carmine first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 246 babies have been named Carmine in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Carmine is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #38,642 for girl names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #38,642
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Carmine is also used as a boy name, ranked #1099.
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About the Name Carmine
Carmine is a girl name .
Is Carmine a boy or girl name? Carmine is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #38,642 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #1,099. Carmine is more commonly used as a boy name.
Carmine is currently ranked #38,642 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Carmine include Car, Carm, Carmy, Carmie, Ine, Iney, Cay, Caie, and Carkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Carmine include Carmen, Carmela, Carmella, Carmel, Carmyn . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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