Carmela
Meaning
"garden, vineyard, orchard"
Origin: Hebrew Karmel
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,159
- Total SSA Count
- 208
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Carmel, Carm, Mela
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"garden, vineyard, orchard"
Origin: Hebrew Karmel
"beloved"
Origin: Latin via French
Carmela is more popular, ranked #1159 vs #1270 for Eimy.
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Carmela is more popular, ranked #1159 compared to Eimy at #1270 in the United States.
Carmela means "garden, vineyard, orchard" (Hebrew Karmel origin). Eimy means "beloved" (Latin via French origin).
Carmela is primarily a girl name. Eimy is primarily a girl name.