First names in Hebrew

First name Carmel: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

כרמל

Gematria value: 290

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Carmel is written כרמל

Meaning and origin

What does Carmel mean?

Meaning: "orchard, fertile land"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a Hebrew word: karmel, "orchard, planted land", from the same family as kerem, "vineyard". It is also the name of the mountain that rises above Haifa and the sea. It is given to girls and boys alike.

Gematria

Carmel = 290

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. כרמל has 4 letters:

• כthe letter Kaf20
• רthe letter Resh200
• מthe letter Mem40
• לthe letter Lamed30
• Total290

The verse of the name

From the letter Kaf to the letter Lamed

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Carmel, from כ to ל:

כְּרֹעֶה עֶדְרוֹ יִרְעֶה בִּזְרֹעוֹ יְקַבֵּץ טְלָאִים וּבְחֵיקוֹ יִשָּׂא עָלוֹת יְנַהֵל׃

“Like a shepherd He tends His flock; He gathers the lambs in His arm and carries them in His bosom, and gently leads the nursing ewes.”

Isaiah 40:11

The book of your first name

Carmel, in nine pages

• Carmel, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Carmel
• Carmel, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Carmel in three answers

How do you write Carmel in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Carmel is written כרמל.

What is the gematria value of Carmel?
Written כרמל, Carmel is worth 290: the letter Kaf (20) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Lamed (30).

What does Carmel mean?
Orchard, fertile land (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a Hebrew word: karmel, "orchard, planted land", from the same family as kerem, "vineyard". It is also the name of the mountain that rises above Haifa and the sea. It is given to girls and boys alike.