Camilla

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Camilla or Camila is a feminine given name. It originates as the feminine of camillus, a term for a youth serving as acolyte in the ritual of ancient Roman religion, which may be of Etruscan origin. Hypocorisms of the name include Milly, Millie, and Milla.

From Wikipedia

Camilla first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 2,343 babies (rank #12 that year). In 2024 it was given to 2,118 girls (rank #11). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Camilla

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Camilla yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

50,051

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,343

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In The Crown: Camilla Parker Bowles

Famous people named Camilla

Camilla Bellefilm actor · b. 1986
Camilla Läckbergnovelist · b. 1974
Camilla Collettwomen's rights activist · b. 1813
Camilla Herremhandball player · b. 1986
Camilla Luddingtonmotion capture acting · b. 1983

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Camilla in 2024

Other girls' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	2,197	#25
2000	2,213	#26
2001	1,865	#28
2002	1,849	#28
2003	1,942	#26
2004	2,166	#22
2005	1,776	#31
2006	1,579	#37
2007	1,754	#35
2008	1,667	#38
2009	1,614	#39
2010	1,738	#34
2011	1,658	#32
2012	1,717	#31
2013	1,615	#31
2014	1,700	#28
2015	1,896	#25
2016	1,914	#24
2017	1,971	#22
2018	2,131	#19
2019	2,101	#19
2020	2,144	#17
2021	2,343	#12
2022	2,253	#12
2023	2,091	#12
2024	2,118	#11