CAMILA  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "young ceremonial attendant"

Popularity in 2008: #83

The Spanish Camila, pronounced ka-MEE-la, is the fastest rising version of this ancient Roman name, but recent royal Camilla may have helped promote the British brand. In Roman myth, Camilla was a swift-footed huntress so fast she could run over a field without bending a blade of grass.

Variations:
Camyla, Chamilia, Mille, Cammi, Camilia, Chamila, Chamelea, Camylla, Millee, Camylle, Chamelia, Cammylle, Cami, Camilya, Kamyla, Cammie, Cammilla, Millie, Cam, Milly, Cammille, Kamille, Cammy, Camia, Milley, Chamika, Milli

International Variations:
Kamila, Kamilla (Hungarian) Milla, Kamilka (Polish) Camelia (Romanian) Cama, Camile, Camala (Spanish)

Camila is being discussed in our message boards:

• Narrowing our list!!
• I would love to know what you think
• What do you think...
• My First Baby Name Game!!!
• Jemima - Delilah

Read Nameberry blog posts about Camila:

• LATIN BABY NAMES: The Famous and The Fantastic
• BABY NAME TRENDS: Heading Up