Carma
Carma is a girl's name of Latin origin.
Meaning
Garden, orchard, or fate/action.
Origin and history
Carma is a given name with roots in Latin, where it acts as a variant of Karma or a short form of Carmel/Carmelita, and in Sanskrit via the concept of karma. In the United States, it has been a consistently rare female name throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. It offers a unique phonetic alternative to names like Carman or Carmen.
Popularity in the United States
4,169 babies in the United States have been named Carma since 1880. It ranks #2724 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #2032.
States where it is most popular
- UT (48.9 %)
- ID (14.2 %)
- OH (14.1 %)
- IA (5.1 %)
- CA (4.4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 5 |
| 1900-1910 | 31 |
| 1910-1920 | 178 |
| 1920-1930 | 423 |
| 1930-1940 | 612 |
| 1940-1950 | 567 |
| 1950-1960 | 623 |
| 1960-1970 | 546 |
| 1970-1980 | 353 |
| 1980-1990 | 157 |
| 1990-2000 | 75 |
| 2000-2010 | 255 |
| 2010-2019 | 275 |
| 2020-2029 | 69 |
Fun facts
- Carma functions both as an alternative spelling of the spiritual concept Karma and as a modern variation of Carmel or Carmen.
- More than 4,000 girls in the United States have been named Carma since 1880, maintaining a low-profile presence across decades.