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Carmel

♂ Boy

Pronounced KAR-mel /ˈkɑːr.mɛl/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Karmel, 'garden,' 'orchard,' or 'vineyard,' the name of Mount Carmel in Israel. Long used as a place name and more often a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag.Medium

In 30 seconds: A green, fruitful name: Carmel means 'garden' or 'orchard' (said 'KAR-mel'). A place name and usually a girl's, used here for a boy, which we note.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Karmel, 'garden,' 'orchard,' or 'vineyard,' the name of Mount Carmel in Israel. Long used as a place name and more often a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag.
U.S. rank (2025)#7280 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births11 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,393

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191819062025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Carmel comes from the Hebrew Karmel, 'garden' or 'orchard,' and names the wooded Mount Carmel in Israel. It has long served as a place name and, more often, a girl's name; used here for a boy, which we flag (said 'KAR-mel').

For boys it appears only rarely in the U.S., against wider use as a girl's and place name. Rare, green, and cross-sex.

Did you know? Carmel names Mount Carmel in Israel and means 'garden' or 'orchard' in Hebrew — a lush, fruitful name, more often a girl's, used here for a boy, which we note (said 'KAR-mel').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Carmel — Hebrew 'garden; orchard'; Mount Carmel; cross-sex, girl-leaning

Variations

CarmeloKarmelCarmine

Nicknames

CarMel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Carmel mean?

Carmel comes from the Hebrew Karmel, 'garden,' 'orchard,' or 'vineyard,' and names Mount Carmel in Israel.

How do you pronounce Carmel?

It's said KAR-mel /ˈkɑːr.mɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Carmel a boy or girl name?

Here Carmel is used as a boy's name; note it is more often a girl's name and a place name.

How popular is Carmel?

Carmel is rare for boys in the U.S. and more common as a girl's and place name.

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