Karmel (כַּרְמֶל) means fruitful field, garden land, orchard. It can also mean 'fresh grain' or 'full ears of grain.' Mount Carmel takes its name from this word — the 'fruitful mountain.'
Isaiah 32:15: 'till the Spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest.' The transformation from desert to karmel is a prophetic image of the Holy Spirit's outpouring — turning barrenness into abundance. Isaiah 35:2: 'it will burst into bloom... the glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon.' Leviticus 2:14 uses karmel for fresh grain offered as firstfruits — the best of the harvest given to God.