The first name Carmen

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About the first name Carmen

Meaning

The name Carmen is traditionally associated with Mount Carmel and Marian devotion.

Historical origin

The name Carmen comes from the Spanish title Nuestra Señora del Carmen, “Our Lady of Mount Carmel”.

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Carmen reflects the important place of Marian devotion in Catholic naming traditions.

Pronunciation:car-menkaʁm.ɛn

Frequency of the first name Carmen by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Carmen by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name CarmenLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Carmen in baptisms by year.201510501895191219291946196319801895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 1 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 20 baptisms1935–1939 7 baptisms1940–1944 17 baptisms1945–1949 14 baptisms1950–1954 9 baptisms1955–1959 13 baptisms1960–1964 5 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1970–1974 1 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1980–1984 1 baptisms

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