Camelia

ka-MEH-lee-a; ka-MEH-lya
Romanian and Spanish form of Camellia
"camellia flower"

Camelia Origin and Meaning

The name Camelia is a girl's name of Romanian origin meaning "camellia flower".

A floral name, used in Romania and popular in Moldova too. Camellia is the English form, while Camélia is used in France. The flower itself is named after botanist George Josef Kamel.

Famous People Named Camelia

  • Camélia Jordana Aliouane
    French pop singer
  • Camelia (born Dayang Noor Camelia Abang Khalid)
    Malaysian singer and model
  • Camelia Marie Somers
    American actress; granddaughter of actress Suzanne Somers
  • Camelia Potec
    Romanian Olympic swimmer
  • Camelia Voinea
    Romanian Olympic gymnast
  • Camelia Malik
    Indonesian folk,pop singer

Camelia in Pop Culture

  • Camelia Pineda
    main character in American telenovela "Camelia la Texana"