Carman
In Celtic mythology, Carman (Carmán) or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("darkness"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magical powers to destroy all the fruit of Ireland.
Meaning & Origin of Carman
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Celtic mythology, Carman (Carmán) or Carmun was a warrior and sorceress from Athens who tried to invade Ireland in the days of the Tuatha Dé Danann, along with her three sons, Dub ("darkness"), Dother ("evil") and Dian ("violence"). She used her magical powers to destroy all the fruit of Ireland.
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The Story of Carman
As a girl name
Carman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 77 Carmans were born — ranking #1,354 that year. As of 2026, Carman ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Carmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carman first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1901, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 36 Carmans were born — ranking #1,198 that year. As of 2026, Carman ranks #9,392 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Carmans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Carman
Carman is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Carman's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,354. Use the chart and map above to compare Carman's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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