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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #1159 for Carmela.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Carmela at #1159 in the United States.
Carmela means "garden, vineyard, orchard" (Hebrew Karmel origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Carmela is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.