Meaning of the nameCarmela
Carmela is a feminine name used in Italian, Spanish and Galician, a form of Carmel, the name of a mountain in Israel that is karmel, 'garden', in Hebrew.
Meaning
“form of Carmel, from Hebrew karmel, 'garden'”
- People (2022)
- 1,676
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,794
- Median age
- 68 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,571
- people
Carmela in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Carmela, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (382 people).
1,664 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Carmela is most common
States with the highest share of people named Carmela in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- São Paulo 0.002%
- Paraná 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 789 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 240 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 155 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 129 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 123 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 59 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 24 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 18 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Carmela
According to Behind the Name, Carmela is the Italian, Spanish and Galician form of Carmel, a name that comes from the title Nossa Senhora do Monte Carmelo (Our Lady of Mount Carmel). The root is the Hebrew karmel, 'garden', the name of a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. Wiktionary lists Carmela, in Spanish and Galician, as a diminutive of Carmen and Carme. Behind the Name also relates Carmelo, Carmelina and Carmelita. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,676 people named Carmela, with a median age of 68.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Carmela · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Carmel · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Carmela · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Carmela
What does the name Carmela mean?
Carmela means “form of Carmel, from Hebrew karmel, 'garden'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Carmela in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,676 people with the first name Carmela, which ranks it number 5,794 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Carmela a boy's or a girl's name?
Carmela is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,664 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Carmela?
Carmela is a name of Hebrew, Italian and Spanish origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Carmela most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.002% of the state's population is named Carmela (240 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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