Camila

Gender: Girl

Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant; noble

Origin: Latin camillus — a young attendant at religious ceremonies; feminine form Camilla

Popularity: Ranked #19 in 2025 with 6,591 babies born.

History: Camila is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla — the name of a warrior maiden in Virgil's Aeneid who was so swift she could run across water without wetting her feet. The name has deep roots in Latin America and Spain, and its rise in the United States tracks closely with Latino cultural influence on American naming. Singer Camila Cabello, born in Cuba and raised in Miami, has been one of the name's most prominent modern ambassadors. It entered the U.S. top 20 in the 2010s and continues to climb.

Famous people named Camila: Camila Cabello (singer), Camila Mendes (actress)

Name length: 6 letters

How common is Camila? About 1 in 504 babies born in 2025 were named Camila, or roughly 18.1 per day in the United States.

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