| Pronunciation | kär'mə-lē'tə |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Spanish |
| Meaning | "Carmelite" |
| Region of origin | English- and Spanish-speaking countries |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Carmelito, Carmelina, Carmelino, Carmella, Carmela, Carmelo, Carmel, Carmen, Carmina, Carmine, Carmo, Carme |
| Also used as a nickname for Carmel. | |
Carmelita is a feminine given name in Spanish, Filipino and English.
Notable people with this name include:
- Carmelita Abalos (born 1962), Filipino politician
- Carmelita Abdurahman, Filipino academic in the field of linguistics
- Carmelita Correa (born 1988), Mexican track and field athlete
- Carmelita Geraghty (1901 - 1966), American silent-film actress and painter
- Carmelita González (1928 – 2010), Mexican actress
- Carmelita Hinton (1890 - 1983), American educator
- Carmelita Jeter (born 1979), retired American sprinter
- Carmelita Little Turtle, Apache/Tarahumara photographer
- Carmelita Maracci (1908 – 1987), American dancer and choreographer
- Carmelita Pope (1924 – 2019), American actress
- Carmelita Torres, Mexican human rights activist
- Carmelita Vigil-Schimmenti (born 1936), retired officer of the United States Air Force
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