Meaning of the nameCamila
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ca-mi-la
Camila is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Camilla, the feminine of the Roman name Camillus, probably of Etruscan origin and of unknown meaning.
Meaning
The meaning of Camila is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 436,901
- Rank in Brazil
- #59
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 471,559
- people
Camila in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Camila, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (175,816 people).
435,131 women 1,770 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Camila is most common
States with the highest share of people named Camila in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.275%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.263%
- Santa Catarina 0.256%
- Paraná 0.247%
- Distrito Federal 0.247%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 122,217 | 0.275% |
| Minas Gerais | 47,561 | 0.232% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 36,342 | 0.226% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 28,568 | 0.263% |
| Paraná | 28,312 | 0.247% |
| Bahia | 26,232 | 0.186% |
| Santa Catarina | 19,462 | 0.256% |
| Pernambuco | 14,678 | 0.162% |
| Goiás | 13,255 | 0.188% |
| Ceará | 12,982 | 0.148% |
| Pará | 12,870 | 0.159% |
| Maranhão | 9,475 | 0.140% |
| Espírito Santo | 7,378 | 0.193% |
| Mato Grosso | 7,111 | 0.194% |
| Distrito Federal | 6,966 | 0.247% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 6,374 | 0.231% |
| Paraíba | 6,321 | 0.159% |
| Amazonas | 5,628 | 0.143% |
| Piauí | 4,451 | 0.136% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 4,323 | 0.131% |
| Alagoas | 4,148 | 0.133% |
| Sergipe | 3,441 | 0.156% |
| Rondônia | 3,186 | 0.202% |
| Tocantins | 2,251 | 0.149% |
| Amapá | 1,308 | 0.178% |
| Acre | 1,112 | 0.134% |
| Roraima | 949 | 0.149% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Camila
Wiktionary records Camila as a female name from Latin, equivalent to English Camilla or Camille, with Camilo as the masculine. Behind the Name defines it as the Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla, the feminine of Camillus; Camilla is also the name of a legendary Volscian warrior in Virgil's Aeneid. Camillus was a Roman cognomen, probably of Etruscan origin, and its meaning is not known. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 436,901 people named Camila, a name almost always female; the largest group was born in the 1990s. The spellings in the group vary in the initial C or K, in a single or double L, and in the Y, and the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Kamila among the spelling variants of Camila.
The most common spelling in the group, with an initial C and a single L, as in Spanish.
Other spellings of Camila
Sources
- Wiktionary: Camila · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Camila · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Camilla · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Camillus · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Camila · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Camila
What does the name Camila mean?
The meaning of Camila is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Camila in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 436,901 people with the first name Camila, which ranks it number 59 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Camila a boy's or a girl's name?
Camila is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 435,131 women and 1,770 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Camila?
Camila is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Camila most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.275% of the state's population is named Camila (122,217 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Camila?
Kamila, Camilla, Kamilla and Kamylla. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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