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What does Carmen mean?
Carmen ▼ as a girls' name (also used less generally as boys' name Carmen) is pronounced KAR-men. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Carmen is "garden, orchard". Originally a Spanish form of Carmel, influenced by the Latin word "carmen", "song". One of the titles of the Virgin Mary is Santa Maria del Carmen, meaning "Saint Mary of Mount Carmel", and this form of the name honors her. Also the name of the tragic romantic heroine of Bizet's opera "Carmen" (1875). Dancer Carmen Miranda; model Carmen Kass; actress Carmen Electra.
Variations
VARIANTS Carma, Carmaine, Carman, Carmelia, Carmelina, Carmelita, Carmencita, Carmi, Carmia, Carmie, Carmin, Carmina, Carmine, Carmita, Carmon, Carmyna, Carmynn, Carmyta, Charmaine▼, Karman, Karmen▲, Karmia, Karmin, Karmina, Karmita, Karmyn, Lita, Mina
OTHER FORMS VIA CARMEL Carmania, Carmanya, Carmela▼, Carmeli, Carmelit, Carmella▼, Carmelle, Carmesa, Carmesha, Carmiela, Carmila, Carmill, Carmit, Carmiya, Carmy, Karmel, Karmela
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Carmen?
Carmen is a very popular first name for females (#111 out of 4276, Top 3%) and also a very popular surname for all people (#9973 out of 150436, Top 7%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Carmen reached its top rank of #162 in the U.S. in the 1970s, and is currently at #433. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Carma, Carman, Carmel, Carmela (#1767 A YEAR AGO), Carmelina, Carmelita, Carmella (#1414), Carmon, Charmaine, Karmen (#1255), Karmyn (#1754), Lita and Mina (#625) are the prominent related forms of Carmen (#433). Usage of these relations of Carmen was at its peak 98 years ago (ADOPTION OF 0.2%) and is somewhat less today (ADOPTION 0.1%, ▼48%), with forms such as Carmen becoming less stylish. Carmen has been the most popular choice, although Karmen appears to be gaining popularity too.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Caleen, Calen, Callen, Cameo, Cammeo, Camren, Carden, Cardin, Caree, Careen, Careena, Carel, Caren▼, Carena, Carey▼, Carie▼, Cariel, Carin, Carlan, Carle, Carlee, Carleen, Carlein, Carlen, Carlena, Carlene▼, Carley▼, Carlin, Carllen, Carlyn, Caron, Caronn (see Karen), Caronwen, Carree, Carreen, Carren, Carrey, Carrin, Carron, Carryn, Carson, Carwen, Caryn▼, Carynn, Casen, Catreen, Caylen, Charmain, Charmane, Charmene, Charmin, Charmine, Charmion, Charmyan, Charmyn, Coreen, Coren, Dareen, Darien, Faren, Farren, Kareen, Karen▼, Karlen, Karren, Laren, Larren, Larsen, Mareen, Maren▲, Marien, Marlen▼, Sareen, Taren and Tarren. These names tend to be less frequently used than Carmen.
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