Carmelito
Hebrew · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Carmelito
Carmelito is a Spanish and Italian diminutive of Carmel, meaning "garden" or "orchard" from the Hebrew *kerem* (vineyard) and *El* (God), often interpreted as "God's vineyard." It is primarily used in Catholic cultures, particularly in Latin America and the Philippines, as a masculine given name referencing Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Marian title from the 12th-century Carmelite order.
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Etymology
Carmelito is a Spanish and Italian diminutive of Carmel, meaning "garden" or "orchard" from the Hebrew *kerem* (vineyard) and *El* (God), often interpreted as "God's vineyard." It is primarily used in Catholic cultures, particularly in Latin America and the Philippines, as a masculine given name referencing Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a Marian title from the 12th-century Carmelite order.
Carmelito currently ranks #4,810 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1970.
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