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Carmel

Girl name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Carmel: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 1975.

Carmel is a name with deep biblical roots, deriving from the Hebrew Karmel, meaning "garden" or "orchard," and directly referencing Mount Carmel in Israel, a place of lush beauty and spiritual significance in both Jewish and Christian traditions. It entered English-speaking use largely through the veneration of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patroness of the Carmelite order. Notable bearers include Carmel Snow, the formidable Irish-American editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar who famously coined the term "New Look," and Carmel Myers, a silent-film actress. The name also lends itself to place names worldwide, most famously Carmel-by-the-Sea in California, a coastal town known for its artistic heritage. As a given name, Carmel is more common for girls in Scotland, though it occasionally appears as a variant of the masculine Carmelo.