Carmela
garden or vineyard of God (Hebrew via Spanish)
Carmela is a spanish / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 307, with 26,340 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
garden or vineyard of God (Hebrew via Spanish)
Carmela traces its roots to the Hebrew toponym Mount Carmel (Karmel), which entered the Christian and Hispanic onomastic tradition through veneration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Virgen del Carmen). In the Philippines, the name was widely adopted during the Spanish colonial period due to deep Catholic devotion and remains an enduring, classic female given name across generations.
Carmela is a Spanish and Italian feminine name derived from the Hebrew 'Karmel', meaning 'garden' or 'orchard', famously associated with Mount Carmel in the Holy Land and the Marian title Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Name character
In the Philippines
Widely used both as a standalone first name and in compound pairings like Maria Carmela. Common Filipino nicknames include Mela, Mel, Carm, and Ella.
Related forms
- Carmela Spanish
- Carmela Italian
- Carmen Spanish
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Carmela with common surname pairs
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How do I use Carmela with two Filipino surnames?
Carmela is the given name. The full name is Carmela + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Carmela a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Carmela is number 307, with 26,340 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.