Kamila

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Kamila

Say it: kah-MEE-lah

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Meaning

In Europe a Slavic form of Camilla, a Roman name of uncertain meaning; it also coincides with Arabic Kamila 'perfect, complete'.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

Common in Central and Eastern Europe, it rose in the US in the 2010s.

Its wave through time

Popular now

In the United States

14,243 babies given this name since 1963
At its height in 2020, about 1 in 1,200 girls
1,339 babies in 2020

Through the ages

The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Polish Czech Slovak Russian Ukrainian American

The family of the name

Other spellings: Camila, Kamilah

Italian	Camilla
Spanish	Camila
French	Camille

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Where this comes from

National birth statistics of European countries source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.