Given name & surname
Kamela
“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”
Kamela connects to the Camilla name family through Kamilah. In Italian use, Camilla carries the interpretation “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kamela connects to the Camilla name family through Kamilah. In Italian use, Camilla carries the interpretation “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kamela is a variant of Kamilah. Kamilah has been associated with Arabic and Italian naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kamela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 775
- 0 boys · 775 girls
- Most popular year
- 1969
- 39 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 10 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 39 in 1969. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 875 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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