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Carmalita
How to Pronounce Carmalita
Pronounced kar-muh-LEE-tuh /kɑːrməˈliːtə/Medium
Meaning: Carmalita is a spelling of Carmelita, the Spanish diminutive of Carmela and Carmen. These trace to the Hebrew karmel, garden or orchard, and to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Carmalita is a variant spelling of Carmelita, the affectionate Spanish diminutive of Carmela and Carmen. The root is the Hebrew karmel, garden or orchard, and the names honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This spelling appears in United States records from around nineteen-twenty-five, peaked around nineteen-seventy-three, and stayed a rarity of a couple dozen girls a year.
A Carmalita of the nineteen-seventies would be middle-aged now, and the name reads as a warm Spanish diminutive within Latino families. The little-one ending gives Carmen a tender feel, and while the base names endure, this spelling has stayed rare.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Carmalita mean?
As a form of Carmelita it means little Carmela, from the Hebrew karmel, garden or orchard, tied to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
How do you pronounce Carmalita?
It is said kar-muh-LEE-tuh /kɑːrməˈliːtə/, four syllables.
Is Carmalita a boy or girl name?
Carmalita is used as a girl's name.
Is Carmalita a common name?
No. In this spelling it was always rare, given to just a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.