Carmelo

Spanish and Italian from Hebrew

"garden"

Carmelo Origin and Meaning

The name Carmelo is a boy's name of Hebrew, Spanish origin meaning "garden".

Carmelo is a well-used Hispanic name associated with Mt. Carmel, home of the prophet Elijah and the location of the convent for the order of Carmelites. Carmelo is also a saint's name and — in modern times — tied to basketball player Carmelo Anthony.

After a 20-year hiatus, Carmelo jumped back on the US Top 1000 in 2004. It has been used in the US for over a century.

Carmelo Rank in US Top 1000

# 699 in the US

Popularity of the name Carmelo

• 699 US 2024
• 1253 Nameberry 2025
• 480 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Carmelo

• Carmelo Kyam Anthony American basketball player
• Carmelo Domenic Licciardello aka Carman American contemporary Christian singer
• Carmelo Marrero American martial artist
• Carmelo Larrea Spanish songwriter
• Carmelo "Carm" Mifsud Bonnici Maltese politician
• Carmelo Félix Camet Argentine fencer
• Carmelo de Arzadun Uruguayan painter

The name Carmelo in Pop Culture

• Father Carmelo character in The Godfather
• Carmelo city in Uruguay