US Popularity:699
Origin:Italian
Other Origin(s):Roman
Meaning:helper to the priest
Camilla is an Italian girl's name that means "helper to the priest." It comes from camillus, a term used to refer to a young person serving as an acolyte in church in Ancient Roman religions. This isn't an old-fashioned name by any means, though—you'll find the name in the charts, with Camilla Cabello, and on the runway, with supermodel Camila Alves. The name can be spelled in various ways, with options including Camila and Kamila. Kamila, an Arabic name, means "perfect," and is worn perfectly by Kamilah Al-Jamil in The Good Place, an overachieving multi-hyphenate loved the world over.

Famous People Named Camilla

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  • Camilla
    Rosalind and Bruce Shand

Common Nicknames for Camilla

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How Popular Is The Name Camilla?

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Camilla is currently #638 on The Bump
Girl:Camilla is currently #459 on The Bump Girl Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Camilla is currently #699 in U.S. births
Girl:Camilla is currently #336 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
#336
in 2023
- 23
from 2022
In comparison to the previous year's data
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