Given name
Carmila
“garden”·“of the fruitful orchard”
Carmila 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
Carmila 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
Carmila 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 1977. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carmila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 23
- 0 boys · 23 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,376 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,376 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Carmila’s family of names
Carmila has a related form in Carmel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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