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Carmen

Spanish variation of Carmel or Latin
"garden or song"
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Madison Dresler
By Madison Dresler
Updated Thu Mar 20 2025

Carmen Origin and Meaning

The name Carmen is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "garden or song".

While the variation Carmine is more familiar for boys, Carmen has also been used as a masculine name; consider the very macho Carmen Basilio — the American boxer famous for defeating the great Sugar Ray Robinson — or composer Carmen Dragon.

Spanish and Italian forms Carmelo and Carmello are also quite popular in the US, with Carmelo ranking in the Top 1000.

# 858 in the US

Carmen Rank in US Top 1000

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# 651 on Nameberry

Carmen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Carmen

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Famous People Named Carmen

  • Carmen Matarazzo
    younger brother of "Stranger Things" actor Gaten Matarazzo

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