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Camilla

What does Camilla mean?

Camilla Pronunciation of Camilla as a girls' name is pronounced ka-MEEL-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Camilla is "helper to the priest". Feminine of the old Roman family name Camillus, of obscure origin. Literary: Camilla was the name of a warrior maiden, Queen of the Volscians, who fought in the army of Aeneas in Roman poet Virgil's "Aeneid". The name may also be traced back to the young girls who assisted at pagan religious ceremonies. The heroine of Alexandre Dumas's famous play "Camille" was actually named Marguerite (see Camellia). The name was made popular in the English-speaking world by Fanny Burney's novel "Camilla" (1796). The French form Camille apparently became more popular in the US after Hurricane Camille in 1969. Friend of royalty Camilla Parker-Bowles.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Cam-, -la

ASSOCIATED WITH priest (monk), old, roman, young, heroine, play (opera)

Variations

VARIANTS Cam, Cama, Camala, Camela, Camelia, Camella, Camellia, Cami, Camia, Camila, Camile, Camelia, Camill, Camille, Camillia, Camillie, Cammi, Cammie, Cammilla, Cammille, Cammy, Cammylle, Camyla, Camyll, Camylla, Camylle, Kamila, Kamilia, Kamilka, Kamilla, Kamille, Kamyla, Milla, Mille, Millee, Milli, Millie, Milly

RELATION VIA CAMELLIA Cammelia

MASCULINE FORM Camilo

CREATIVE FORMS
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(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Camilla?

Camilla is a very popular first name for females (#1040 out of 4276, Top 24%) but a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Camilla reached its highest rank of #302 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Camilla name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Camilla outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular related forms of Camilla (#302 FROM RECENT DATA) are Camila (#18), Camille (#252), Kamila (#267), Millie (#304), Kamille (#1320), Kamilla (#1350), Milly (#1871), Camellia (#1917), Camelia, Cami, Cammie, Cammy and Milla. Usage of these relations of Camilla is at its apex presently (USAGE OF 0.75%). Camille has been the most prominent, although Kamille appears to be gaining favor too.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Camilla, Camelia, Camellia, Cami, Camila in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Camille, Cammie, Cammy, Kamila, Kamilla in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Kamille, Milla, Millie, Milly in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Milla, Millie outside U.S.

Similar Names

Camilla is alike in pronunciation to Kamelia, Kamella, Kamilah, Kamillah, Kamillia and Kemilla. Other recommended sound-alike names are Bazilla, Caihla, Caila, Calla, Carlla, Carmalla, Carmella, Carmiela (see Carmel), Carmila, Carmill, Carmilla, Casilda, Cecilla, Cilla, Cirilla, Corilla, Csilla, Cybilla, Cyrilla, Damalla, Emilla, Jamila, Jamilia, Jamilla, Jamille, Jamillia, Marilla, Pamalla, Pamella, Pamilla, Radilla, Radmilla, Sabilla, Samella and Yarmilla. These names tend to be less frequently used than Camilla.

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