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.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Car-, -en

ASSOCIATED WITH virgin, saint, mount, heroine, opera

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

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)

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.