Carmen

Gender Feminine
Usage Spanish, English, Italian, French, Romanian, German
Pronounced Pron. KAR-mehn(Spanish, Italian) KAHR-mən(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Medieval Spanish form of Carmel influenced by the Latin word carmen "song". This was the name of the main character in George Bizet's opera Carmen (1875).

Related Names

VariantsCarmela, Carmina(Spanish) Carmina(Italian)
DiminutiveCarmelita(Spanish)
Masculine FormsCarmelo(Spanish) Carmine(Italian)
Other Languages & CulturesCarme(Catalan) Karmela, Karmen(Croatian) Karmen(Estonian) Carme(Galician) Carmel(Jewish) Carmo, Carminho(Portuguese) Karmen(Slovene)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Spain: July 16

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Entry updated April 5, 2022