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Why parents love Carmela- The Sopranos' Carmela is TV's most morally complex.
- Mount Carmel is where Elijah defeated Baal.
- Three syllables with a warm, Italian sound: kar-MEH-lah.
- The meaning vineyard of God is divinely pastoral.
- The Italian form feels warm and flowing.
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The vibe of Carmela
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Origin & history of Carmela
Hebrew Carmel (vineyard of God)
→ Italian Carmela
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Italian / Spanish roots
Carmela comes from the Hebrew Carmel meaning vineyard of God. Mount Carmel is Elijah's mountain. The Sopranos' Carmela is one of TV's most complex characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Italian form; The Sopranos (1999).
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Today
Carmela remains a beloved choice, ranking #1599 in the US. 24,323 babies have been named Carmela since 1882.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Carmela?
1923
peak year
The name Carmela reached its peak in 1923, with 586 registrations (ranked #266). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1882, roughly 41 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1599) today, averaging about 137 new babies per year. Carmela has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 24,323 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
586
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #266)
(ranked #266)
137
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,370
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
24,323
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Carmela8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Carmela's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — vineyard nurturing. People named Carmela tend to be warm, complex, and gifted at knowing everything while choosing the vineyard.
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Knows everything chooses vineyard✦
Sopranos-complex◈
Elijah's-mountain◎
God's-vineyard♡
Italian-warmC3
A1
R9
M4
E5
L3
A1
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Carmela💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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