Camilla

Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant in ancient Roman religious rites
Origin: Latin (possibly Etruscan)

Nicknames: Cammie

Girl's name · #361 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Camilla is near its high-water mark: it reached #263 in 2020 and still ranked #361 in 2025. About 30,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Camilla is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Camilla ranks in other countries and regions.

#11 in Italy (2024) · #219 in Switzerland (2025) · #259 in Austria (2025) · #279 in Norway (2025) · #512 in Poland (2025) · #589 in Belgium (2025) · #591 in England & Wales (2025) · #845 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,126 in France (2025) · #530 in Canada (2024).

Famous Camillas

Camilla Belle — American actress
Camilla Läckberg — Swedish crime writer
Camilla Collett — Norwegian author and women's rights activist
Camilla Herrem — Norwegian handball player
Camilla Luddington — British actress (born 1983)

In stories & tradition

Camilla — The Divine Comedy (book)
Camilla the Chicken — Muppets

What Camillas become

Among 775 notable people named Camilla:

Entertainers appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Camilla Belle, American actress.

Similar names: Camille · Maren · Kamiyah · Myla · Octavia · Charlee

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