Carmella
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning vineyard or garden of god; a form of Carmel.
Carmella by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Carmella. In the US, 162 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 554 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Carmel
Like Carmella, each of these traces back to Carmel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carmella. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carmelagarden or orchard; feminine form of Carmel114 in the US (2017)
- Camella10 in the US (2017)
- Carmilla6 in the US (2017)
- Camillayoung ceremonial attendant; feminine form of Camillus1,047 in the US (2017)
- Camelliacamellia flower; named after botanist georg josef kamel90 in the US (2017)
- Cameliacamel flower; a form of camellia15 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Carmella
Names that are said the same way as Carmella, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Carmella, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a vine or fruit
Like Carmella, each of these has a vine or fruit in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lianato bind or wrap around; climbing vine150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Staceyfruitful or productive; a form of Stacy109 in the US (2017)
- Sakuracherry blossom68 in the US (2017)
- Cherrycherry fruit39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maicherry blossom; or month of may19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Semirafertile; fruitful; an alternate form of Samira33 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Carmella
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