Carmine
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning crimson red; derived from carminatus.
Carmine by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Carmine. In the US, 125 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 261 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carmine. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carminsong or verse; a form of Carmen9 in the US (2017)
- Carmyne5 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Cainea form of Cain; acquired or possession64 in the US (2017)
- Carlinlittle champion; from Cathal61 in the US (2017)
- Camileyoung ceremonial attendant; a form of Camilla20 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Carmine
Names that are said the same way as Carmine, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean red
Like Carmine, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Carmine
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