How to say it
ca · MEE · la
kəˈmi.lə
Feminine
Camila
Attendant at religious rites
What it means
From the Latin Camilla, an attendant at religious ceremonies, especially the rites of Vesta. The single-L Spanish/Portuguese form Camila is where the name lives today.
Latin Camilla was the warrior maiden in Virgil's Aeneid, raised in the woods after her mother died and said to be faster than any rival on foot. The double-L Camilla stayed a Latin and Italian form. The single-L Camila is the Spanish and Portuguese spelling, and that's the form that dominates current usage. Camila is a top-ten girls' name across most of Latin America. The singer Camila Cabello helped pull the spelling into mainstream English-speaking awareness in the 2010s, and the name now sits in the US top thirty and climbing. Common short forms are Cami and Mila.
How to spell Camila
The standard spelling is Camila. Common variants include Camilla, Camille, Cami, Mila, but Camila is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #11 in 2020, currently #19 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
One L in Spanish-speaking traditions (Camila); two L's in Italian and Latin (Camilla). Both are pronounced kah-MEE-lah.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Camila Cabello Cuban-American singer, Havana
- Camilla Parker Bowles Queen consort to King Charles III (Camilla with two L's)
Spelling variants
- Camilla
- Camille
- Cami
- Mila
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Common questions
- What does the name Camila mean?
- From the Latin Camilla, an attendant at religious ceremonies, especially the rites of Vesta. The single-L Spanish/Portuguese form Camila is where the name lives today.
- What does Camila mean in Latin?
- In Latin, Camila means "Attendant at religious rites." Latin Camilla was the warrior maiden in Virgil's Aeneid, raised in the woods after her mother died and said to be faster than any rival on foot. The double-L Camilla stayed a Latin and Italian form. The single-L Camila is the Spanish and Portuguese spelling, and that's the form that dominates current usage. Camila is a top-ten girls' name across most of Latin America. The singer Camila Cabello helped pull the spelling into mainstream English-speaking awareness in the 2010s, and the name now sits in the US top thirty and climbing. Common short forms are Cami and Mila.
- How do you pronounce Camila?
- Camila is pronounced kəˈmi.lə. Say it as ca-MEE-la, with the stress on the "mee" syllable.
- How do you spell Camila?
- The standard spelling is Camila. Common spelling variants include Camilla, Camille, Cami, Mila.
- Is Camila a boy or girl name?
- Camila is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Camila?
- Camila ranked #19 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.