Carmelita (name)

CarmelitaPronunciation| kär'mə-lē'tə

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Gender| female
Origin
Word/name| Spanish
Meaning| "Carmelite"
Region of origin| English- and Spanish-speaking countries
Other names
Related names| Carmelito, Carmelina, Carmelino, Carmella, Carmela, Carmelo, Carmel, Carmen, Carmina, Carmine, Carmo, Carme
Also used as a nickname for Carmel.

Carmelita is a feminine given name in Spanish, Filipino and English.

Notable people with this name include:

* Carmelita Abalos (born 1962), Filipino politician
* Carmelita Abdurahman, Filipino academic in the field of linguistics
* Carmelita Correa (born 1988), Mexican track and field athlete
* Carmelita Geraghty (1901–1966), American silent-film actress and painter
* Carmelita González (1928–2010), Mexican actress
* Carmelita Hinton (1890–1983), American educator
* Carmelita Jeter (born 1979), retired American sprinter
* Carmelita Little Turtle, Apache/Tarahumara photographer
* Carmelita Maracci (1908–1987), American dancer and choreographer
* Carmelita Pope (1924–2019), American actress
* Carmelita Torres, Mexican human rights activist
* Carmelita Vigil-Schimmenti (born 1936), retired officer of the United States Air Force