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Boy · Hebrew, through Italian
Karmenu
Say it: kar-MEH-noo
Meaning
The Maltese form of Carmelo, after Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Hebrew karmel means 'garden, orchard'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Italian | Carmelo |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Carmelo |
Famous bearers
- Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Prime Minister of Malta
- Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- Calendars of saints and name days
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.