Meaning of the nameCamilla
- Female
- Latin origin
- Ca-mil-la
Camilla is a spelling of the name Camila.
Meaning
The meaning of Camilla 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)
- 16,285
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,217
- Median age
- 27 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,412
- people
Camilla in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Camilla, 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 (6,183 people).
16,229 women 56 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 Camilla is most common
States with the highest share of people named Camilla in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.018%
- Distrito Federal 0.017%
- Goiás 0.011%
- Sergipe 0.011%
- Pernambuco 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 3,564 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,941 | 0.018% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,820 | 0.009% |
| Pernambuco | 884 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 832 | 0.007% |
| Bahia | 822 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 801 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 492 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 487 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 468 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 337 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 335 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 303 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 289 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 253 | 0.011% |
| Mato Grosso | 250 | 0.007% |
| Espírito Santo | 248 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 227 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 195 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 191 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 145 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 144 | 0.010% |
| Amazonas | 127 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 60 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 30 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 19 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Camilla
Keeps the C and uses the double L of the Latin form Camilla.
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.
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 Camilla
What does the name Camilla mean?
The meaning of Camilla 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 Camilla in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 16,285 people with the first name Camilla, which ranks it number 1,217 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Camilla a boy's or a girl's name?
Camilla is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 16,229 women and 56 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Camilla?
Camilla is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Camilla most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.018% of the state's population is named Camilla (2,941 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Camilla?
Camila, Kamila, Kamilla and Kamylla. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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