girl's name
Camilla
kuh-MIL-uh
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 34,850
the United States
#361
2025 births
Camilla is a girl's name of Latin origin naming a young attendant at a religious rite. The Roman word camillus described a child who assisted a priest, and Virgil gave the name to a warrior queen in the Aeneid who is nothing like an altar server.
- Camilla is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 1,224 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 3,914 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Camilla over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 |
| 1890s | 255 |
| 1900s | 343 |
| 1910s | 997 |
| 1920s | 1,277 |
| 1930s | 1,084 |
| 1940s | 1,441 |
| 1950s | 1,354 |
| 1960s | 1,572 |
| 1970s | 1,233 |
| 1980s | 1,188 |
| 1990s | 1,408 |
| 2000s | 3,198 |
| 2010s | 8,840 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 5,959 |
What Camilla means
Camilla means a young attendant at a sacrifice. The Roman camilli were freeborn children who assisted priests, a role of some standing, so the sense is closer to acolyte than to servant.
Where Camilla comes from
Camilla is the feminine of Camillus, from the Latin camillus, a freeborn boy who assisted a priest at sacrifices; the word may be Etruscan in origin rather than Latin. Virgil's Aeneid gives the name to Camilla, queen of the Volsci, raised in the wild and so swift she could run across a field of grain without bending it — a figure that has nothing to do with the priestly role and everything to do with why the name survived. It reached English through Fanny Burney's 1796 novel Camilla, and in Britain it now carries the Queen consort.
Camilla in use
Camilla appears in our records in every year from 1880 and charts in only four of the seven countries we track.
How popular is Camilla?
In 2025, Camilla was given to 847 babies in the United States, ranking #361 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Camilla is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Camilla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Camilla also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Camilla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Camilla
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Camilla in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Camilla
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Camilla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Camilla
What does the name Camilla mean?
A young attendant at a religious rite, from the Latin camillus — closer to acolyte than servant.
Who was Camilla in the Aeneid?
A warrior queen of the Volsci, raised in the wild and famously fast — Virgil says she could run over grain without bending it.
What is the difference between Camilla and Camila?
Camilla is the Latin and English form with a double L; Camila is the Spanish and Portuguese spelling.
How popular is the name Camilla?
In 2025, Camilla was given to 847 babies in the United States, ranking #361 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Camilla a girl's or a boy's name?
Camilla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Camilla?
Camilla has 3 syllables.
When was Camilla most popular?
Camilla peaked in 2019, when 1,224 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Camilla?
Camilla is usually shortened to Cami and Milla.
Is Camilla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Camilla currently ranks #361 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.