The first name Camille
A girl’s name from French meaning “camilla”.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
Camille means “camilla” in French.
From French Camille (“Camilla”). Doublet of Camilla.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 71 girls were named Camille, making it the 561st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 72 births (#555).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Camille with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Camille at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,299 girls born in the United States were named Camille, the 240th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 1,344 were.
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.
Famous people named Camille
117 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Camille PissarroDanish-French painter (1830-1903)
- Camille Saint-SaënsFrench composer, organist, conductor and pianist (1835–1921)
- Jean-Baptiste Camille CorotFrench landscape and portrait painter and printmaker in etching (1796-1875)
- Camille FlammarionFrench astronomer and author (1842–1925)
- Camille DesmoulinsFrench journalist, politician and revolutionary (1760-1794)
- Camille ClaudelFrench sculptor (1864–1943)
- Camille PagliaAmerican feminist academic and critic (born 1947)
- Camille JordanFrench mathematician (1838-1922)
- Camille MuffatFrench swimmer (1989–2015)
- Camille ChautempsFrench politician (1885–1963)
- Camille HuysmansBelgian former prime minister (1871-1968)
- Camille AbilyFrench association football player, born 1984
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Camille mean?
- Camille means “camilla” in French.
- What is the origin of the name Camille?
- From French Camille (“Camilla”). Doublet of Camilla.
- How popular is the name Camille?
- In 2025, 71 girls born in England and Wales were named Camille, ranking 561st. Its peak was 2021, with 72 births.
- Is Camille a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 77,120 US babies named Camille since 1880 were girls.
- When was Camille most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 1,344 babies were named Camille, its highest rank at 237th.
- Is Camille also a surname?
- Yes. Camille is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.