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Carmen

/KAR-men/Lingala · a girl’s name

Spanish form of Carmel, referring to Mount Carmel; it is also associated with Latin carmen, “song.”

How to say it
KAR-men
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Carmen

Nicknames & short forms

Carmi