Camellia - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Camellia \c(a)-mel

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 a somewhat common first name for women (#3989 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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