Gender: Boy
Meaning: Free woman; strong and womanly
Origin: Latin Carolus, French Caroline — feminine form of Charles, from Old Germanic Karl (free man)
Popularity: Ranked #1097 in 2024 with 196 babies born.
History: Carmine peaked in the 1970s-80s among Italian-Americans. The name means 'crimson' — a deep red associated with passion. Carmine represents the Italian-American naming tradition at its most vivid.
Similar names: carmin, carmina, charmaine, caine, camina, carin, carina, caraline
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Carmine? About 1 in 16,982 babies born in 2024 were named Carmine, or roughly 0.5 per day in the United States.
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