כַּרְמֶל
Carmel means “vineyard of God, orchard”
Carmel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Also the mountain range above Haifa.
- In Hebrew
- כַּרְמֶל
- On an ID card
- כרמל
- In English letters
- Carmel
- Other English spellings
- Karmel
- Meaning
- Vineyard of God, orchard
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 290
5,407 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Carmel.
- 3,944 of them are women and girls, and 1,463 are men and boys.
- 293 of them were born in 2018, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,024, against 791 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Carmel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling כרמל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,944 | 136 | 110 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 1,463 | 79 | 164 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 789 | 75 | 54 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 52 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 14 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 114 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Carmel ranked 110 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Carmel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Carmel.
What does the name Carmel mean?
Carmel means “vineyard of God, orchard”. Carmel is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin. Also the mountain range above Haifa.
Is Carmel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Carmel is used for both girls and boys. Of the 5,407 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,944 are women and girls and 1,463 are men and boys.
How do you write Carmel in Hebrew?
Carmel is written כרמל in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written כַּרְמֶל.
How many people in Israel are named Carmel?
5,407 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Carmel today. The most were born in 2018. In 2024, Carmel ranked 110 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.