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The first name 
Camila

Camila is a female first name. In very rare cases it is also used for boys.

The name Camila is very popular!

The first name Camila is one of the top 100 most popular girls names in the US – currently at #19 in our SmartGenius ranking. Over 1,000 babies each year are named Camila, accounting for approximately 0.40 % of all newborn girls. In the entire USA, approximately 100,325 people – children, adults and seniors – currently bear the name Camila. That is 0.03 % of all living Americans.

You won't believe all there is 
to discover about the name
 
Camila

What does the name 
Camila mean?

Camilais another spelling of the first name Camilla. This is the female variant of the Roman cognomen Camillus. Another interpretation derives the name from the name of the plant chamomile, Greek ‘chamaímēlon’ ‘earth apple’.

By the way… hypocorisms or pet names of the name include Milly, Millie, Milla.

Camila is a name shared by many famous people

A singer and songrwriter

Camila Cabello (*1997)
Camila Cabello is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She began her career as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony. The group was formed in 2012 as part of the American casting show 'The X Factor'. In December 2016, she left the group to pursue a solo career. In January 2017, she released her first single as a solo artist, 'Crying in the Club', which was part of her debut album 'Camila', released in January 2018. The album reached #1 in the U.S. and Canada and included the hit singles 'Havana' feat. Young Thug, which reached #1 in several countries, and 'Never Be the Same.'

A Brazilian-American actress

Camila Mendes (*1994)
Camila Mendes is a Brazilian-American actress, best known for her role as Veronica Lodge in the television series Riverdale (since 2017). Before getting this role, which was also her breakthrough, Mendes studied at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts and made guest appearances in some television shows. Since then, she has participated in other projects such as films and advertising campaigns. In addition to acting, she models, is a popular social media personality, and supports social and environmental organizations.

A crime writer

Camilla L䣫berg (*1974)
In 2003, Swedish Camilla L䣫berg began her career as a writer famous for her crime novels. Her first crime novel was "The Ice Princess", it is part of her "Fj䬬backa series". L䣫berg's novels are mainly set in her hometown of Fj䬬backa and revolve around criminal cases investigated by a team of investigators, including Inspector Patrik Hedstr_xDE76__xDC21_nd writer Erica Falck. L䣫berg's books have been translated into many languages and have received international acclaim.

Queen Consort

Camilla, Queen Consort (*1947)
Camilla is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the wife of Charles III., and of 14 other sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms, including their dependencies and territories. Prior to her marriage to Charles, Camilla had a career as a secretary and also worked as a volunteer for various charities. After her marriage, she continued to support various charities, particularly in the areas of health, education and support for children and young people.

Go on a journey to places 
with your name

When you hear the name Camila, you might first think of a woman or a girl. But did you know that there are also places with the name Camila? Are you also called Camila? Maybe one day you will visit the places that are named just like you...

Mitchell County,...

Georgia, is home to the city of Camilla, which is also the county seat. The name Camilla was chosen in honor of the granddaughter of General Henry Mitchell, the county's namesake.

The remains of a castle

You can find the remains of Camilla Castle, formerly Hallyards Castle, on farmland in the northwest of the Scottish village of Auchtertool.

The Camilla is a...

StoRo ('stowable roll on roll off') vessel, a special type of RoRo ship. It made headlines in January 2003 after she was caught in a storm off Newfoundland with engine damage.

Camila -
a name for the future?

This is a real surprise! Camila is a name that has been around for a long time, but only really took off in the 21st century. In the year 2020, it reached its best rank at #11 according to our SmartGenius statistics. This makes Camila much more popular than in previous generations, where it was so rare for several years that it was not even recorded in the statistics. While the name Camila was observed for the first time ever in 1914, it now seems to have found its place in the zeitgeist of the 21st century. In 2020, the year of its highest popularity, the name was given a total of 8,154 times. Whether this beautiful girls' name can repeat or even exceed its previous best ranking in the coming years remains to be seen, but the prospects are promising given the positive trend.

In years where the graph has no value, the name Camila was given less than five times or even none at all in the entire USA.

Camila - cementing the new path

In 2022, Camila ranked #12 in our SmartGenius statistics. In absolute figures, this means it was given to newborn girls a total of 7,972 times. No one knows what names (or combinations of numbers and letters) will be popular 50 years from now, but given its popularity in the early years of this millennium, there is a good chance that Camila will not disappear from the screen anytime soon.

Camila has 6 letters 
and begins with a C

Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The letter C is a frequent initial letter for girls' names. This is because 6.0% of all common girls’ names in the US begin with this letter. The most common first letters of girls' names, by the way, are A, S and M.

With six letters, the name Camila is of average length. In fact, 28% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly six letters. 24% of all first names are shorter, while 48% have seven letters or more. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.

That means that with 6.0% of all girls' names that begin with a C, this first letter is much more common than the average of all letters. And which girls’ name beginning with C do you think is the most common in the US? The answer is... Carol.

Other names with 
C, a, m, i, l and a

If you take all the letters in the name Camila – C, a, m, i, l and a – and put them together again, you can form other names, such as Lamica or others.

With hands, flags and sounds 
How to say Camila

If your name is Camila and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...

This is how you spell the name Camila

So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Camila, you can simply say:

Cat

Apple

Mouse

Igloo

Lion

Apple

This is how the name Camila is spelled in the NATO phonetic alphabet

The NATO alphabet often helps people spell words on the phone or radio when there are communication problems.

How do you write Camila in Braille?

Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.

Camila

Camila

You want to tell a deaf person that your name is Camila

Just use American Sign Language!

The name Camila is particularly colorful in the Semaphore flag signaling system!

These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.

C
A
M
I
L
A

Have you ever waved the name Camila

In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.

C
A
M
I
L
A

Beeping like crazy...

In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Camila sounds like this: