Carmel

Hebrew

"garden"

Carmel Origin and Meaning

The name Carmel is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "garden".

Carmel is a biblical place-name that is often used by Catholic parents around the world. It is given in honor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and is the name of a mountain ridge on the Mediterranean near Haifa in Israel, mentioned in the Old Testament, famous for its lush vegetation and said to have been often visited by Mary and the Infant Christ.

In the US, Spanish and Italian forms Carmela and Carmella are used much more frequently than Carmel. Carmen is another Spanish variation.

Irish-born Carmel Snow was a one-time influential editor of Harper's Bazaar; Carmel Myers was a sultry silent movie star.

Caveat: Could be confused with a candy.

Carmel Rank in US Top 1000

# 950 in the US

Popularity of the name Carmel

• 1606 Nameberry 2025
• 86 Israel 2019

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Famous People Named Carmel

• Carmel Quinn Irish singer and actress
• Carmel Myers American silent film actress
• Carmel McCourt English singer of band Carmel
• Carmel Bakurski Australian field hockey player
• Carmel Waterbury Bodel American figure skater

The name Carmel in Pop Culture

• Carmel city mentioned in Scripture (Joshua 15:55)
• Carmel Jackson character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Carmel Celine Marguerite McQueen Valentine character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Carmel by,the,Sea, California, USA