Quick answer
Carmen is a girl name meaning "song".
Pronunciation: Spanish /ˈkaɾ.men/; American English /ˈkɑɹ.mən/; British English /ˈkɑː.mən/; Italian /ˈkar.men/; French /kaʁ.mɛn/.
Meaning and history
Medieval Spanish form of Carmel, appearing in the devotional title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora del Carmen meaning "Our Lady of Mount Carmel". The spelling has been altered through association with the Latin word carmen meaning "song". This was the name of the main character in George Bizet's opera Carmen (1875).
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