Meaning, origin and history of the name Camilla

Gender Feminine

Usage English, Italian, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology

Pronounced Pron. kə-MIL-ə(English)

ka-MEEL-la(Italian)

kah-MEEL-lah(Danish)

KAH-meel-lah(Finnish)

ka-MI-la(German)

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Meaning & History

Feminine form of Camillus. This was the name of a legendary warrior maiden of the Volsci, as told by Virgil in the Aeneid. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by Fanny Burney's novel Camilla (1796).

Related Names

VariantsCamille(English) Kamilla(Danish) Kamilla(Swedish) Kamilla(Norwegian)

DiminutivesCammie, Millie, Milly(English) Milla(Danish) Milla(Swedish) Milla(Norwegian) Milla(Finnish)

Masculine FormsCamillo(Italian) Camillus(Ancient Roman)

Other Languages & CulturesKamila(Czech) Camille(French) Kamilla(Hungarian) Kamilė(Lithuanian) Kamila, Kamilla(Polish) Camila(Portuguese) Kamilla(Russian) Kamila(Slovak) Camila(Spanish)

User SubmissionCamil·la

Popularity

People think this name is

classic formal upper class wholesome refined strange nerdy

Name Days

Sweden: March 7

Categories

British royal family, Charles Dickens characters, Donna Tartt characters, Elder Scrolls characters, feminine forms, Fire Emblem characters, Gone with the Wind characters, Gundam characters, literature, Lunar Chronicles characters, Miraculous Ladybug characters, Muppets, mythology, saints

Entry updated November 16, 2019