Given name & surname
Carmilla
“garden”·“of the fruitful orchard”
Carmilla 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
Carmilla 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
Carmilla 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 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carmilla through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 451
- 0 boys · 451 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #13,528 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,528 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 340 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.
Carmilla’s family of names
Carmilla 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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