Carmine

Carmine is the Italian form of the masculine name Carmen. Carmen gained particular fame through the Spanish title 'Virgen del Carmen', which refers to the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel in Palestine.

What does the name Carmine mean?

Carmine, as the Italian variant of Carmen, carries the meaning 'the vineyard of God', 'the orchard', and can also be freely interpreted as 'the song', 'the chant', or 'the poem'. The name has its roots in ancient Hebrew and Latin. It either derives from the ancient Hebrew word karmel (כַּרְמֶל) for 'the orchard' and 'the fertile land' or from kerem el (כַּרְמִיאֵל), which means 'the vineyard of God'. Additionally, the name is derived from the Latin term carmen, which denotes 'the song'. In everyday Italian, the name is also associated with 'brick red'. The name's popularity can be traced back to the Order of the Carmelites, which was founded on Mount Carmel, where numerous early Christian monasteries were located. This order is considered the strictest among the orders of nuns. Variants of the name include Carmelo, Carmelito, Carmo, and Carminho.

Where does the name Carmine come from?

Carmine is a masculine name whose root comes from ancient Hebrew and carries the meaning 'the vineyard of God'.

How do you pronounce Carmine?

Carmine is a three-syllable name with a melodic sound structure. It is pronounced as 'Car-mi-ne' [karˈmiːne] or in English [ˈkɑːrmaɪ̯n]. The accented middle syllable with a long 'i' gives the name a special tonal quality. The open or sliding ending elegantly rounds off the name. Overall, Carmine sounds warm and expressive, flowing yet cultivated.

When is the name day of Carmine?

The name day for Carmine is celebrated on July 16.

Popularity

In Germany, Carmine is a common first name. It currently ranks 4,024th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was achieved in 1938, reaching 177th place. In the last ten years, it has been given as a first name about 50 times, placing it 3,501st in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 3,540th.

Nicknames & pet names

Carminuccio / Carminuu / Mino / Nino

Similar first names

Famous people

• Antonio Carmine Di Bartolomeo (singer from England)
• Carmine Abate (writer from Italy)
• Carmine Appice (American rock musician)
• Carmine Biagio Gatti (Italian football player)
• Carmine Caridi (American actor)
• Carmine Coppola (composer from America)
• Carmine Coppola (Italian footballer)
• Carmine Cucciniello (Italian football player)
• Carmine de Laurentiis (musician from Germany)
• Carmine Di Giandomenico (artist)
• Carmine Esposito (Italian football player)
• Carmine Galanti (theologian from Italy)
• Carmine Gallo (Italian writer)
• Carmine Gautieri (football player from the USA)
• Carmine Giordano (Italian football player)
• Carmine Giovinazzo (actor)
• Carmine Granito (American singer)
• Carmine Infantino (American artist)
• Carmine Isacco (Canadian footballer)
• Carmine Marcantonio (Italian football player)