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Carmen

KAR-men

Popularity

#416

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Spanish

Total Births

158,841

Peak Year

#2,622 in 1961

First Recorded

1881

Style

Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Carmen is a Spanish name derived from the title of the Virgin Mary, "María del Carmen", referring to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The name also has roots in the Hebrew word for garden.

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Gender Split

Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Carmen Electra

    American actress, model, and singer.

  • Carmen Miranda

    Portuguese-Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

PassionateIndependentCreativeStrong

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