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Camila

♂ Boy

Pronounced kah-MEE-lah /kɑˈmi.lə/Medium

Meaning: From Latin Camilla, 'a young ceremonial attendant; a helper at a religious service'; overwhelmingly a girls' name; here for boys; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A young ceremonial attendant: Camila is Latin. Lyrical, classic, and warm. Overwhelmingly a girls' name (here for boys; said 'kah-MEE-lah').
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Origin LowLatin
MeaningFrom Latin Camilla, 'a young ceremonial attendant; a helper at a religious service'; overwhelmingly a girls' name; here for boys; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#7825 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 114

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420072024

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Camila comes from Latin Camilla, 'a young ceremonial attendant; a helper at a religious service' (a warrior maiden in Virgil's Aeneid; routes layered, which we note). It is overwhelmingly a girls' name; here it is used for a boy (slug distinguished; we flag the cross-sex use). A lyrical, classic name (said 'kah-MEE-lah').

In the U.S. it is overwhelmingly a girls' name. Rare for boys, a-ceremonial-attendant at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Camila comes from Latin Camilla, 'a young ceremonial attendant' — overwhelmingly a girls' name, used here for a boy (we flag the cross-sex use; the routes are layered, which we note; said 'kah-MEE-lah').
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Camilla — overwhelmingly girls'; here boys'

Variations

CamillaCamiloKamila

Nicknames

Cami

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If you like Camila…

Camilo— the masculine Spanish form
Camille— a sound-neighbor Cami- name
Emilio— a fellow -ilo Latin boys' name
Danilo— a companion -ilo boys' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Camila mean?

Camila is Latin 'a young ceremonial attendant'; overwhelmingly a girls' name, used here for a boy.

How do you pronounce Camila?

It's said kah-MEE-lah /kɑˈmi.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Camila a boy or girl name?

Camila is overwhelmingly a girls' name; this page covers its rarer use as a boy's name (Camilo is the usual masculine form).

How popular is Camila?

Camila is very rare as a boy's name in the U.S.

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