Carmen

Medieval Spanish form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carmen "song". This was the name of the main character in George Bizet's opera 'Carmen' (1875).

CARMEL   female   English, Jewish
From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel. כַּרְמֶל (Karmel) (meaning "garden" in Hebrew) is a mountain in Israel mentioned in the Old Testament. It was the site of several early Christian monasteries. As an English given name, it has mainly been used by Catholics.
EQUIVALENTS
CATALAN: Carme
CROATIAN: Karmela, Karmen
ENGLISH: Carmel, Carmella, Carmen
GALICIAN: Carme
ITALIAN: Carmela, Carmen, Carmina
JEWISH: Carmel
ROMANIAN: Carmen
SLOVENE: Karmen
SPANISH: Carmela, Carmen, Carmina
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
SPANISH: Carmelita
MASCULINE FORMS
ITALIAN: Carmelo, Carmine
PORTUGUESE: Carmo
SPANISH: Carmelo