Garden or orchard
Carmelia is a melodic elaboration of Carmel, a name of Hebrew origin referring to Mount Carmel in Israel. The name evokes the lushness of a garden or vineyard and has long been associated with the Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Less common today
Carmelia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,492 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American novelist and poet
