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Camilla

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Pronounced kah-MIL-ah /kəˈmɪl.ə/High

Meaning: From the Latin Camilla, a title for a noble girl serving in religious ceremonies in ancient Rome. Also connected to the Arabic Kamil (perfect, complete). Camilla is a legendary warrior heroine in Virgil's Aeneid.High

In 30 seconds: Camilla is a name of Roman heroism — Virgil's warrior princess who ran so swiftly she skimmed the sea's surface. Regal, classical, and beautifully Italian, it is now forever entwined with the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.
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Origin HighLatin
MeaningFrom the Latin Camilla, a title for a noble girl serving in religious ceremonies in ancient Rome. Also connected to the Arabic Kamil (perfect, complete). Camilla is a legendary warrior heroine in Virgil's Aeneid.
U.S. rank (2025)#361 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births847 girls (0.05% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 30,267

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201918802025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Camilla derives from a Latin word for a noble girl who assisted in religious ceremonies — the feminine form of camillus, a youth attendant at sacrificial rites. In Virgil's Aeneid (c. 20 BCE), Camilla is a warrior maiden of the Volsci who fights against Aeneas — one of the most celebrated female warriors in classical literature. She is described as having been raised in the wild by her father Metabus.

Camilla has been a classic name in Italy, Scandinavia, and across European aristocracy for centuries. It gained renewed international attention through Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom (born Camilla Rosemary Shand, 1947), who married King Charles III. The name consistently ranks in the top 200 US girls' names and is particularly popular in Italy, where it is often in the top 5. Its Italian form Camila (one l) is equally popular.

Did you know? Virgil described the warrior Camilla in the Aeneid as so fleet of foot that she 'could have run over a field of standing grain and never bent a blade, or skimmed the swelling sea and never wet her feet' — poetry so celebrated that this image survived 2,000 years.
Overall data confidence 92%
Virgil. Aeneid, Book XI — The warrior Camilla's description and Latin etymologySocial Security Administration Name Data — US popularity history for Camilla

Variations

CamilaKamillaKamila

Nicknames

MillieMillaCami

Famous Bearers

  • ★Camilla, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom (1947–)
    British royalty, wife of King Charles III, Queen Consort since 2022.
  • ★Camilla (Virgil's Aeneid, fictional) (c. 20 BCE)
    Legendary Volscian warrior maiden in Virgil's Aeneid, celebrated as one of antiquity's great female warriors.

If you like Camilla…

Isadora— three-syllable classical name with the same heroic Roman female heritage and elegant sound
Serena— three-syllable Latin name with the same classical elegance and modern royal-associated appeal
Arabella— three-syllable Latin name with the same aristocratic, literary quality

Frequently Asked

What does the name Camilla mean?

Camilla means 'noble young attendant', from a Latin title for a girl serving in Roman religious rites — also the name of Virgil's warrior heroine.

How do you pronounce Camilla?

Camilla is pronounced kah-MIL-ah (/kəˈmɪl.ə/), three syllables with stress on the second.

Is Camilla a boy or girl name?

Camilla is a girl's name.

How popular is Camilla?

Camilla consistently ranks in the US top 200 girls' names and is in the top 5 in Italy, boosted further by the UK Queen Consort.