Latin · Girl name
Camila
“young ceremonial attendant”
About the name Camila
Camila is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Camilla, the feminine of the Roman family name Camillus. The Latin word camillus described a young boy who served as an attendant to a priest during religious ceremonies, and camilla was the female equivalent. In Virgil’s Aeneid, Camilla is a warrior maiden of the Volsci who fights against Aeneas. The name has been used throughout Spain and Latin America for centuries; the Argentine socialite Camila O’Gorman, whose elopement with a priest led to their execution under the Rosas regime, became the subject of a well-known Argentine film. The Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello is a modern bearer.
- Meaning
- young ceremonial attendant
- Origin
- Latin
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- kah-MEE-lah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Camila
- Camila Rose
- Camila Sofia
- Camila Grace
- Camila Isabel
- Camila Maria
Questions about Camila
- What does Camila mean?
- Camila is a Latin name meaning "young ceremonial attendant".
- How do you pronounce Camila?
- Camila is pronounced kah-MEE-lah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Camila?
- Variants of Camila include Camilla, Kamila, Camille, Camilia.
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