Alternatives to Camila

Lovely Camila is a favorite amongst Spanish speakers and lovers of spare yet feminine names. Here are some alternatives to replicate the qualities you love.
  1. Amalia
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "work"
    • Description:

      Amalia is a widely cross-cultural name, heard from Italy to Romania, Germany to Scandinavia. The current heir to the Dutch throne is Princess Catharina-Amalia of Orange. It can be pronounced ah-MAH-lee-a or ah-mah-LEE-a.
  2. Amelia
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "work"
    • Description:

      Amelia is one of the hottest girls' names, a successor to the megapopular Emma and Emily. Amelia, which spent several years at Number 1 in England, vaulted into the US Top 10 in 2017 and continues to rise.
  3. Aria
    • Origin:

      Italian and Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "air; song or melody; lion"
    • Description:

      Aria is a multi-cultural name with two extremely popular versions: this more word-like one along with Arya, the spelling used for the feisty young heroine of Game of Thrones. There were about 6400 baby girls named Aria in the US last year alog with 2400 named Arya, which counted together places the name in the Top 10.
  4. Calla
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful"
    • Description:

      Calla is a lily name that is much more distinctive and delicate than Lily. Rarely heard today, it did appear in the popularity lists in the last decades of the nineteenth century.
  5. Callie
    • Origin:

      Greek diminutive
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful"
    • Description:

      As 90s and early 2000s favorite Allie is starting to fall, Callie is feeling extra fresh. Callie is a nickname name that is currently more popular on its own than any of its longer versions. Callie was popular in the late 1800s when it was in the Top 200 for several years. However the name fell out of favor, eventually falling off the charts for some time. Callie has been rising again since the 70s, and it is now back in the Top 200 once again. In the popular show Grey's Anatomy, doctor Callie Torez's full name is the Greek Calliope.
  6. Calluna
    • Origin:

      Botanical name
    • Description:

      From the botanical name for common heather, Calluna vulgaris, which ultimately derives from the Greek kallos "beauty". A unique, nature-inspired route to the fashionable nicknames Callie and Luna.
  7. Cam
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Cameron or Camilla
    • Description:

      A Pam for the modern age, improved by a harder edge and a tad less prissiness.
  8. Camala
    • Camara
      • Cambria
        • Origin:

          Place-name
        • Description:

          Most names that start with Cam- are on the upswing, so why not this obscure term for Wales as well as for a prehistoric time period.
      • Camela
        • Camellia
          • Origin:

            Flower name, from Czech surname
          • Meaning:

            "Kamel's flower"
          • Description:

            Camellia is a rare flower name with distinct roots related to the Camille/Camila group and has varied associations to the moon, water, wealth, and perfection. It could be thought of as a floral replacement for Amelia.
        • Cameria
          • Cameron
            • Origin:

              Scottish
            • Meaning:

              "crooked nose"
            • Description:

              Camerson was once a rising star for boys only, but Cameron Diaz almost single-handedly transported it into the unisex camp.
          • Cami
            • Camila sofia
              • Camilla
                • Origin:

                  Latin
                • Meaning:

                  "young ceremonial attendant"
                • Description:

                  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.
              • Camille
                • Origin:

                  French
                • Meaning:

                  "young ceremonial attendant"
                • Description:

                  At one time just the sound of the name Camille could start people coughing, recalling the tragic Lady of the Camellias, the heroine played by Greta Garbo in the vintage film based on a Dumas story, but that image has faded, replaced by a sleek, chic, highly attractive one.
              • Camiola
                • Origin:

                  Italian
                • Description:

                  Best known as a character in Boccaccio's work "Concerning Famous Women", Camiola was a real historical figure, known for her intelligence and moral handling of wealth.
              • Camira
                • Origin:

                  Spanish variation of Cameron or Aboriginal
                • Meaning:

                  "of the wind"
                • Description:

                  Camira is one of those rare names that feels at once familiar and unique. A handful of baby girls were named Camira in the US last year.