Given name · also Arabic
Kamilah
“a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin”
Kamilah is a form of Camilla. In Italian use, Camilla carries the interpretation “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kamilah is a form of Camilla. In Italian use, Camilla carries the interpretation “a ceremonial attendant; a noble virgin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Arabic and Italian naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kamilah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,489
- 0 boys · 6,489 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 341 babies
- 2025
- 94
- #2,029 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 94 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,029 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 341 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,168 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.
Kamilah’s family of names
In English usage, Kamilah has a related form in Camilla. Kamilah is a form of Camilla. Kamilah has a related form in Kami.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 20
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kamilah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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