Carmen is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

with two different origins. Its first root is Spanish and Italian and used as a nickname for Carmel and Carmelo (respectively), from

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

'' karmel'' ("God's vineyard"), which is the name of a mountain range in northern Israel. The second origin is from

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'', which means "ode" or "poem" ("Patrium Carmen": ode to the fatherland) and is also the root of the English word "charm". The name of the Roman goddess

Carmenta In ancient Roman religion and myth, Carmenta was a goddess of childbirth and prophecy, associated with technological innovation as well as the protection of mothers and children and a patron of midwives. She was also said to have invented the ...

based on this root comes from the purely Latin origin, as is the fragment of

archaic Latin Old Latin, also known as Early Latin or Archaic Latin (Classical la, prīsca Latīnitās, lit=ancient Latinity), was the Latin language in the period before 75 BC, i.e. before the age of Classical Latin. It descends from a common Proto-Italic ...

known as " Carmen Saliare". In English, the name is unisex; in Spanish (Carmen), Portuguese (Carmo), Catalan (Carme), French and Romanian (Carmen) it is generally female, though the Italian variant

Carmine Carmine ()also called cochineal (when it is extracted from the cochineal insect), cochineal extract, crimson lake, or carmine lake is a pigment of a bright-red color obtained from the aluminium complex derived from carminic acid. Specific code n ...

is frequently male.

Spanish name

As a Spanish given name, it is usually part of the devotional compound names ''María del Carmen'', ''Nuestra Señora del Carmen'' (Our Lady of Carmen), or ''Virgen del Carmen'' (in English,

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Mount Carmel, or Virgin of Carmel, is the title given to the Blessed Virgin Mary in her role as patroness of the Carmelite Order, particularly within the Catholic Church. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Ca ...

), stemming from the tradition of the vision of

Mary, mother of Jesus Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

on 16 July 1251 by Simon Stock, head of the

Carmelite order , image = , caption = Coat of arms of the Carmelites , abbreviation = OCarm , formation = Late 12th century , founder = Early hermits of Mount Carmel , founding_location = Mount Ca ...

People

* Carmen Alguindingue, Venezuelan professor and activist, appointed as ambassador to Andorra * Carmen Argenziano, American actor * Carmen Basilio, American professional boxer *

Carmen Bernand Carmen Bernand (born Carmen Muñoz on 19 September 1939) is a French anthropologist, historian and Latin Americanist. Biography Carmen Bernand was born in France to Spanish refugee parents, she lived in Argentina for 25 years, where she studi ...

, French historian and Latin Americanist * Carmen Calisto, former Ecuadorian first lady *

Carmen Campagne Carmen Campagne (September 8, 1959 – July 4, 2018) was a Canadian singer and children's entertainer. She, along with Connie Kaldor, received a Juno Award at the 1989 Award ceremony in the category Best Children's Album for ''Lullaby Berceuse' ...

(1959–2018), Canadian singer *

Carmen Carrera Carmen Carrera (born April 13, 1985) is an American reality television personality, model, burlesque performer, and actress, known for appearing on the third season of the Logo reality television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', as well as its s ...

, American reality television personality, model and burlesque performer *

Carmen Cavallaro Carmen Cavallaro (May 6, 1913 – October 12, 1989) was an American pianist. He established himself as one of the most accomplished and admired light music pianists of his generation. Music career Carmen Cavallaro was born in New York City, Un ...

, American pianist * Carmen Conde, Spanish poet *

Carmen Cozza Carmen Louis "Carm" Cozza (June 10, 1930 – January 4, 2018) was an American football and baseball player and coach of football. He served as the head football coach at Yale University from 1965 to 1996, winning ten Ivy League championships and ...

, American football and baseball player * Carmen Dorantes Martínez, Mexican politician *

Carmen Dragon Carmen Dragon (July 28, 1914 – March 28, 1984) was an American conductor, composer, and arranger who in addition to live performances and recording, worked in radio, film, and television. Early years Dragon was born in Antioch, California, ...

, American conductor, composer and arranger * Carmen Ennesch, Luxembourgish-French journalist, writer, and historian *

Carmen Espinoza-Rodriquez Carmen Espinoza-Rodriquez (born July 16, 1970 in Muleshoe, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. She was lead vocalist for twelve years for the musical group Algo Simple before going solo. She is best known for her video ''America'' which ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Carmen Ejogo Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo (; born 22 October 1973)

, British actress and singer * Carmen Electra, American actress *

Carmen Fanzone Carmen Ronald Fanzone (born August 30, 1941) is a former utility man who played between 1970 and 1974 in Major League Baseball. Listed at , , he batted and threw right-handed. Fanzone was a versatile and effective utility man who was able to play ...

, former Major League Baseball player and horn player *

Carmen Febres-Cordero de Ballén Carmen Febres-Cordero de Ballén (1829–1893) was an Ecuadorian writer and poet.Calderón, Alba; Paz y Miño, Germania. "La pintura social como medio de acceso al campo artístico de tres mujeres en el Ecuador de la década de 1930" (in Spanish) ...

(1829–1893), Ecuadorian writer, poet * Carmen Garayalde (1913–2002), Uruguayan teacher, exiled political activist, and artist * Carmen Herrera, Cuban-born artist * Carmen Hillinger, German Paralympic wheelchair fencer * Carmen Kass, Estonian supermodel * Carmen Labaki, Lebanese / Brazilian movie director and producer *

Carmen Laforet Carmen Laforet (Barcelona 6 September 1921 – Madrid, 28 February 2004) was a Spanish author who wrote in the period after the Spanish Civil War. An important European writer, her works contributed to the school of Existentialist Literature ...

, Spanish author *

Carmen Lombardo Carmen Lombardo (July 16, 1903 – April 17, 1971) was lead saxophonist and featured vocalist for his brother Guy Lombardo's orchestra. He was also a successful composer. In 1927, Carmen Lombardo was the vocalist of the hit record Charmaine, perf ...

, Canadian-American jazz saxophonist and vocalist *

Carmen Maciariello Carmen Maciariello Jr. (born May 27, 1978) is an American former college basketball player and current head coach of the Siena Saints men's basketball team. Playing career Maciariello played high school basketball at Shenendehowa High School whe ...

, American college basketball coach *

Carmen Martín Gaite Carmen Martín Gaite (8 December 1925 – 23 July 2000) was a Spanish author. She wrote many novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays, across many genres. Gaite was awarded the Premio Nadal in 1957 for '' Entre visillos'', the Prince ...

, Spanish author * Carmen Maura, Spanish actress * Carmen McRae, American jazz singer *

Carmen Milano Carmen Joseph Milano was an American lawyer who eventually became a member of the American Mafia, serving as underboss of the Los Angeles crime family. The criminal organization he served was headed by his older brother Peter Milano. His nicknam ...

, American lawyer and gangster * Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian samba singer and film star *

Carmen Nebel Carmen Nebel (born 24 July 1956 in Grimma, then East Germany) is a German television presenter. Nebel majored in German studies, English studies and pedagogy at Humboldt University of Berlin. After completing her degree she began appearing on GDR ...

, German television presenter *

Carmen Olmedo Carmen Olmedo (1909-1985) was a Peruvian actress, dancer, songwriter and Vedette (cabaret), vedette who made a career in Argentina, Chile and Spain. Early life Carmen Olmedo was born in Lima, Peru, 1909. She grew up in an artistic home. Her paren ...

(1909–1985), Peruvian actress, dancer, songwriter, vedette *

Carmen A. Orechio Carmen Anthony Orechio (November 4, 1926 – February 26, 2018) was an American politician who served as President of the New Jersey Senate and as Commissioner and Mayor of Nutley, New Jersey. Early life and education Orechio was born in 1926 in ...

, American politician * Carmen Osbahr, American puppeteer *

Carmen Perrin Carmen Perrin (born 1953) is a Bolivian-born Swiss visual artist, designer, and educator. She has worked as a sculptor, site-specific artist, and printmaker, as well as worked in the design public garden spaces and public art in collaborate with a ...

(born 1953), Bolivian-born Swiss visual artist, designer, and educator *

Carmen Policy Carmen Policy (born January 26, 1943) is an attorney and American football executive best known for his work for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1980s and 1990s. He also led the Cleveland Browns until he sold his minority ownership stake in 2 ...

, American attorney and American football executive * Carmen Radu, former CEO of Eximbank Romania *

Carmen Rinke Carmen Rinke (born December 7, 1953 in Blairmore, Alberta) is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. There he was defeated in the quarterfinals of the men's welterweight division (– 67 kil ...

, Canadian boxer *

Carmen Rizzo Carmen Rizzo (born April 8, 1964) is an American record producer, mixer, programmer, DJ, remixer and recording artist, based in Los Angeles. The two-time Grammy nominee has worked with Seal, Coldplay, Paul Oakenfold, Alanis Morissette, Dido, Je ...

, American record producer *

Carmen Rupe Carmen Rupe (10 October 1936 – 14 December 2011), was a New Zealand drag performer, brothel keeper, anti-discrimination activist, would-be politician and HIV/AIDS activist. Carmen Rupe was New Zealand's first drag queen to reach celebrity st ...

(1936–2011), New Zealand-Australian LGBT activist and drag-queen * Carmen Salvino, American professional bowler * Carmen Scardine, American football * Carmen Silva, Brazilian actress * Carmen Silvera, British actress *

Carmen Sylva Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise of Wied (29 December 18432 March 1916) was the first queen of Romania as the wife of King Carol I from 15 March 1881 to 27 September 1914. She had been the princess consort of Romania since her marriage to then- ...

, pen name of Elisabeth of Wied, queen of Romania. * Carmen Suleiman, Egyptian singer *

Carmen Trutanich Carmen Anthony "Nuch" Trutanich ( ; born August 12, 1951) is an American politician. He served as Los Angeles City Attorney from 2009 to 2013. Biography Trutanich grew up in San Pedro where he attended elementary and high school. Trutanich ...

, American politician *

Carmen Vidal Carmen Vidal (28 June 1915 - 10 February 2003) was a Spanish cosmetologist and business person. She was the founder of the firm Germaine de Capuccini, a prestigious cosmetics company. Biography Carmen Vidal was born in Réghaïa, a town which ...

, Spanish cosmetologist

Fictional characters with the name Carmen

* Carmen, the main character in Prosper Mérimée's novella ''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'' (1845), which is the basis for

Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic music, Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, ''Carmen'', whi ...

's opera ''

'' *

Carmen (Lana Del Rey song) ''Born to Die'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on January 27, 2012, through Interscope Records and Polydor Records. The album was reissued on November 9, 2012, as a ...

, titular character in a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, taken from her second studio album''

Born to Die ''Born to Die'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. It was released on January 27, 2012, through Interscope Records and Polydor Records. The album was reissued on November 9, 2012, as an e ...

'' * Carmen Diaz, a supporting character in

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's '' Cobra Kai'' in which she is the mother of Miguel Diaz and love interest of

Johnny Lawrence (character) Johnny Lawrence is a fictional character of the '' Karate Kid'' media franchise. Played by William Zabka, he appears in the films ''The Karate Kid'', ''The Karate Kid Part II'', ''The Karate Kid Part III'', and the sequel television series ''C ...

* Carmen, a character from the movie, '' Happy Feet Two'' * Carmen, a character from the 2002 Indonesian drama movie, ''

Ada Apa Dengan Cinta ''Ada Apa Dengan Cinta?'' ( en, What's Up with Love? or What's Up with Cinta?) is a 2002 Indonesian romantic drama film directed by Rudy Soedjarwo. The Indonesian title is a play on words, as ''Cinta'' (Indonesian for "love") is also the name o ...

''. * Carmen, Humbert Humbert's term of endearment for the titular character of Nabokov's ''

Lolita ''Lolita'' is a 1955 novel written by Russian-American novelist Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is notable for its controversial subject: the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature professor under the pseudonym Humbert Humber ...

'' *

Carmen Cortez Carmen Elizabeth Juanita Echo Sky Brava Cortez is a fictional character and the female protagonist of the ''Spy Kids'' franchise, portrayed by Alexa Vega in the film series, and voiced by Ashley Bornancin in the television series. Biography For m ...

, a character from the ''

Spy Kids ''Spy Kids'' is an American spy family action-adventure comedy franchise created by Robert Rodriguez. The plot follows adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, two children who become involved in their parents' espionage organization. The films inc ...

'' trilogy *

Carmen de la Pica Morales This list of ''The L Word'' characters is sorted by last name (where possible), and includes both major and minor characters from the American drama ''The L Word''. A * Felicity Adams: Lesbian, portrayed by Latarsha Rose. ''Generation Q'' ** Ex- ...

, character on

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's lesbian drama, ''

The L Word ''The L Word'' is a television drama that aired on Showtime from January 18, 2004 to March 8, 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated with Ilene Ch ...

'' * Carmen Diaz is an aspiring dancer, singer, and actress in the musical,

Fame (musical) ''Fame'' is a stage musical based on the 1980 musical film of the same name, with book by Jose Fernandez, music by Steve Margoshes and lyrics by Jacques Levy. Conceived and developed by David De Silva, it premiered in 1988 in Miami, Florida, an ...

* Carmen Lopez (character), a fictional character from the TV series, ''George Lopez'' *

Carmen Lowell ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' '' The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Fore ...

, character from the ''

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants'' is a series of five bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares: ''The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2001),'' ''The Second Summer of the Sisterhood (2003),'' '' Girls in Pants'' (2005), '' Foreve ...

'' series * Carmen Pryde, father of ''

X-Men The X-Men are a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, first appearing in Uncanny X-Men, ''The X-Men'' #1 by artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby and writer/editor Stan Lee in 1963. Although initially cancelled in ...

'' character Kitty Pryde *

Carmen Sandiego ''Carmen Sandiego'' (sometimes referred to as ''Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?'') is a media franchise based on a series of computer games created by the American software company Broderbund. While the original 1985 '' Where in the World ...

, character from the '' Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?'' franchise * Carmen, supporting character of '' Totally Spies!'' in which she is the mother of super spy

Alex Alex is a given name. It can refer to a shortened version of Alexander, Alexandra, Alexis. People Multiple *Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Alex Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people *Alex Harris (disambiguation), multiple pe ...

*Carmen, a villager in the Nintendo video game '' Animal Crossing'' * Carmen, the main character in Colombian TV series, ''

Always a Witch ''Always a Witch'' ( es, Siempre Bruja) is a Colombian streaming television series starring Angely Gaviria, Sofia Bernal Araujo, Dylan Fuentes, Valeria Henríquez, Carlos Quintero with Lenard Vanderaa. The plot revolves around Carmen Eguiluz (An ...

'' * Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, the main character in the American comedy-drama series '' The Bear (TV series)''

Fictional characters with the name Carmela

Carmela Corleone Carmela Corleone (1897–1959) is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel ''The Godfather.'' Carmela is portrayed by Italian-American Morgana King in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film adaptation of the novel, and in ''The Godfather Par ...

, the wife of Don Vito Corleone in the books and movies based on Mario Puzo's novel, ''

The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, ...

'' (1969) *

Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano (''née'' DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano. A young Carmela, portrayed by Lauren DiMario, appears in the 2021 prequel fil ...

, leading female character on

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's series, ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based American Mafia, Italian-American mobster, portraying h ...

'' * Cousin Carmela, a character from '' Wizards of Waverly Place'' and its TV special '' The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex''

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