Karmia
Karmia is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 730. Before 1948 it was the site of an Arab village called 'Hiribya'. Its name is derived from the Hebrew for vineyard, which were common in the area.
Meaning & Origin of Karmia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Karmia is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located between Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 730. Before 1948 it was the site of an Arab village called 'Hiribya'. Its name is derived from the Hebrew for vineyard, which were common in the area.
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The Story of Karmia
Karmia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 7 Karmias were born — ranking #13,701 that year. As of 2026, Karmia ranks #13,701 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Karmias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Karmia
Karmia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Karmia's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #13,701. Use the chart and map above to compare Karmia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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