Given name & surname
Carmello
“from the fruitful orchard”
Carmello is a variant of Carmelo. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the fruitful orchard.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carmello is a variant of Carmelo. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the fruitful orchard.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carmello is a variant of Carmelo. An origin associated with Carmelo is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carmello through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,175
- 2,154 boys · 21 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 147 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #2,845 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,845 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 3.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 147 in 2011. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,570 as a first name in 2020; 272 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.
Carmello’s family of names
Carmello has a related form in Carmelo.
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 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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