Camellia - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Camellia \c(a)-mellia, cam(el)-lia\ is pronounced ka-MEEL-yah. It is of Latin origin. A flower name often associated with the name Camille, though they are from different roots. Alexandre Dumas' famous 19th-century play "La Dame aux Camélias" was known in America as "Camille". See also Kamelia.

Camellia has 4 variant forms: Camella, Camelia, Camellia and Cammelia.

For more information, see also the related name Camilla.

Baby names that sound like Camellia are Camillia, Camylla, Kamella and Kamillia.

Camellia is an uncommon female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Camellia. Click here to compare Camellia with related baby names.