Baby name
Carmelita
/kar · muh · LEE · tah/
Meaning
“Garden or vineyard”
Diminutive of Carmela, rooted in Mount Carmel and the Virgin Mary of Carmel, a Spanish/Portuguese devotional name.
Nicknames
carme · meli · lita
How it ages.
Carmelita peaked mid-20th century in Spanish-speaking countries and is now primarily chosen by grandparent-generation families.
The cultural moment.
Latin America showing decline; popularity concentrated in Puerto Rico and Mexico among older generations.