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    The first name Camilla

    A girl’s name from Latin.

    Pronounced /kəˈmɪlə/ 3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    From Latin Camilla, feminine form of old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure and probably non-Latin origin.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 66 girls were named Camilla, making it the 590th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 108 births (#408).

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    1,847
    babies named Camilla, 1996–2025
    #590
    rank in 2025
    2018
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Camilla with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Camilla at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 847 girls born in the United States were named Camilla, the 361st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 1,224 were.

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    30,282
    babies named Camilla since 1880
    #361
    rank in 2025
    2019
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Camilla in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Kamila
    Czech
    Camille
    French
    Καμίλλη
    Kamílli
    Greek
    Kamilla
    Hungarian
    Kamilla
    Latvian, also Kamila
    Kamilė
    Lithuanian
    Kamila
    Polish
    Camila
    Portuguese
    Ками́лла
    Kamílla
    Russian
    Kamila
    Slovak
    Camila
    Spanish
    Камі́ла
    Kamíla
    Ukrainian

    Spelled Camilla in Danish, Italian, Latin, Norwegian and Swedish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Camilla

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Camilla

    18 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Camilla Belle
      American actress, born 1986
    • Camilla Luddington
      British actress (born 1983)
    • Camilla Martin
      Danish badminton player (born 1974)
    • Camilla Andersen
      Danish handball player, born 1973
    • Camilla Spira
      Actress (1906-1997)
    • Camilla Wicks
      American musician, 1928–2020
    • Camilla Dalby
      Danish handball player, born 1988
    • Camilla Williams
      American operatic soprano (1919-2012)
    • Camilla Thomsen
      Danish handball player, born 1974
    • Camilla Gunell
      Former Premier of Åland, born 1970
    • Camilla Nylund
      Finnish singer and opera singer, born 1968
    • Camilla Friedländer
      Austrian painter (1856−1928)

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    Questions

    What does the name Camilla mean?
    From Latin Camilla, feminine form of old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure and probably non-Latin origin.
    What is the origin of the name Camilla?
    From Latin Camilla, feminine form of old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure and probably non-Latin origin.
    How popular is the name Camilla?
    In 2025, 66 girls born in England and Wales were named Camilla, ranking 590th. Its peak was 2018, with 108 births.
    What are nicknames for Camilla?
    Common nicknames for Camilla include Cammie.
    Is Camilla a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 30,282 US babies named Camilla since 1880 were girls.
    When was Camilla most popular?
    2019 in the United States, when 1,224 babies were named Camilla, its highest rank at 271st.
    How do you pronounce Camilla?
    Camilla is /kəˈmɪlə/, 3 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Camilla?
    Kamilla.