Song or garden
Carmina is a feminine name with dual roots. In Latin, it is the plural of 'carmen', meaning 'song' or 'poem'. In its Spanish and Italian usage, it often serves as a diminutive of Carmen, which is derived from the Hebrew word 'karmel' meaning 'garden' or 'orchard'.
Less common today
Carmina isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,050 in 1994.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The titular subject of a collection of 13th-century songs and poems · Carmina Burana
Filipino actress and television presenter
