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Carmen.

a female given name transferred from the place name, traditionally popular in Spain

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkaɾmen/[ˈkaɾ.mẽn]
  1. a female given name transferred from the place name, traditionally popular in Spain

    feminine
  2. the letter C in the Spanish spelling alphabet

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Shortened from María (del) Carmen, an epithet of the Virgin Mary at (Mount) Carmel, by folk etymology associated with Latin and Spanish carmen (“song, poem”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.