Given name

Carmeline

“garden”·“of the fruitful orchard”

Carmeline is a variant of Carmel. Interpretations include “garden” (Hebrew) and “of the fruitful orchard” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Carmeline is a variant of Carmel. Interpretations include “garden” (Hebrew) and “of the fruitful orchard” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Carmeline is a variant of Carmel. An origin associated with Carmel is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Carmeline through the years

Babies since 1880
182
0 boys · 182 girls
Most popular year
1925
11 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
02.557.510192019401960198020002025Highest share 19260.0
Carmeline in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1918–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1953. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 135 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Carmeline’s family of names

Carmeline has a related form in Carmel.

Walk Carmeline’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Carmeline, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

 

Carmelina

“garden” · “of the fruitful orchard”

23RareRising

>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Corrine

“a spear-wielding woman”

29RareEasing

>99% girls

Vintage revival

Carmela

“garden” · “of the fruitful orchard”

46UncommonRising

>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Angeline

“messenger” · “a heavenly messenger; an angel”

43UncommonEasing

>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Concetta

“refers to the Immaculate Conception”

20RareRising fast

>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Eveline

“a birdlike woman” · “a birdlike man”

28RareEasing

>99% girls

Old-fashioned

Carmella

“garden” · “of the fruitful orchard”

45UncommonSteady

>99% girls

Nature

Ailene

“light-bearer” · “from the green meadow”

21RareSteady

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Carmeline’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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