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 Namashulua (born 1962), Mozambican teacher and politician 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