Given name & surname
Carmella
“garden”·“of the fruitful orchard”
Carmella 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
Carmella 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
Carmella 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 1891. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carmella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 20,653
- 0 boys · 20,653 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 554 babies
- 2025
- 174
- #1,285 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 174 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,285 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 554 in 1922. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (20). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,487 as a first name in 2020; 155 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Carmella’s family of names
Carmella has a related form in Carmel.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Carmella
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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