What does Camilla mean?

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

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)

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.