Given name & surname
Camillo
“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”·“one who is born free; one who is noble”
In Italian use, Camillo is a masculine form of Camilla. In Italian use, Camilla carries the interpretation “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin.” Camillo is a variant of Camilo. One Latin interpretation is “one who is born free; one who is noble.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Italian use, Camillo is a masculine form of Camilla. In Italian use, Camilla carries the interpretation “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin.” Camillo is a variant of Camilo. One Latin interpretation is “one who is born free; one who is noble.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Camillo is a variant of Camilo. An origin associated with Camilo is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Camillo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 930
- 930 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #5,429 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +56%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,429 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 56.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 26 in 1921. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 816 as a first name in 2020; 917 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Camillo’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Camillo has a diminutive in MILOT. Camillo is a masculine form of Camilla. In Italian usage, Camillo has a conventional equivalent in the French form Camille.
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Around the world
Camillo has relatives in 5 languages.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Camillo
- Camillo Benso, Count of Cavourfirst Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Italy from March to June in 18611810–1861
- Pope Paul V233rd pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1605 to 16211552–1621
- Camillo GolgiItalian physician, pathologist, scientist, and Nobel laureate (1843-1926)
- Camillus de LellisItalian priest, nurse and saint1550–1614
- Camillo RuiniCatholic cardinal (1931–2026)
- Camillo SitteAustrian architect, painter and urbanist (1843-1903)
- Camillo BerneriItalian philosopher (1897–1937)
- Camillo BoitoItalian architect (1836–1914)
- Camillo AgrippaItalian engineer1501–1595
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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