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Camellia

Pronunciation
[Ca-me-lli-a]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Variant Of The Flower Name Camelia.
Origin
English
Helper to the priest. The Camellia flower is named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel.

Camellia Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,224 baby girls have been named Camellia. The name peaked in 2024 with 138 US births that year (rank #1539). In 2024, ranked #1539 nationally.

Top States for Camellia

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Camellia births are: California (348), Texas (144), Florida (52).

Other English-Origin Names Like Camellia

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8-Letter Names Starting with C

Names with Camellia's exact length and starting letter: Cacamwri, Caddaham, Caddaric, Caddarik, Caddawyc.

Quick Facts About Camellia

5,642
English baby names in our dictionary
2,251
English female names
260
8-letter C-names in our dictionary
721
C-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Camelia Flower Female Romanian
Camella Variant Of The Flower Name Camelia. Female English
Cami Servant For The Temple Female Romanian
Kamelia Variant Of The Flower Name Camelia. Female English

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