Carmina
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning songs or poems.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Carmina by the numbers
Carmina was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 38 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carmina. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carinadear or beloved235 in the US (2017)
- Carlinaa form of caroline, free woman11 in the US (2017)
- Carminsong or verse; a form of Carmen9 in the US (2017)
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Carolinafree woman; a form of Caroline715 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Carmina
Names that are said the same way as Carmina, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Karmina5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Carmina, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riyathe singer48 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Carmina
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