What does the name Carmine mean?

Carmine is a boy name of Italian origin: traditionally garden, vineyard, from Mount Carmel.

When was the name Carmine most popular?

In US Social Security records since 1890, Carmine peaked in the 1910s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

What are names similar to Carmine?

Names similar to Carmine in origin and style include Aarne, Carlo, Laverne, Dante, Laurence.

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Carmine

boy name

Origin

Italian

Syllables

Peak era

1910s/2020s

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

traditionally garden, vineyard, from Mount Carmel

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1910s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carmine peaked in the 1910s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

370 people · the #16,456 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 58

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Carmine

Aarne Carlo Laverne Dante Laurence Monte

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Where Carmine travels

Italian American · a distinctive old-world classic

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