Given name & surname
Carmi
“from the fruitful orchard”
Carmi is a variant of Carmelo. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the fruitful orchard.”
Original Hebrewכרמי
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carmi is a variant of Carmelo. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the fruitful orchard.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carmi is a variant of Carmelo. An origin associated with Carmelo is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun kerem (כרם), “vineyard.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Carmi appears in Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:6, Numbers 26:6.
- Genesis 46:9
- Exodus 6:6
- Numbers 26:6
From biblical name research
Carmi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 129
- 55 boys · 74 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #8,372 for boys · #13,527 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,372 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 350 as a first name in 2020; 199 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Carmi
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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