Karmen is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karmen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karmen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karmen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karmen is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “song or garden”. A variant of Carmen.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,287 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 149 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Karmen per year, United States (1935 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (246/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (13/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Karmen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,910 nationally (given to 254 babies that year).
Carmen · German · Carmine · Carmon · Carman · Gorman · Karmyn · Carmino
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